Braxton County
48I · Sutton, West Virginia · Braxton County · map
Braxton County is a public-use airport owned by CO Cmsn of Braxton, 3 miles east of Sutton, West Virginia, 1,276 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 02/20, is 3,995 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 10 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 3,100 takeoffs and landings a year.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Braxton County?
Its FAA code is 48I.
Where is Braxton County?
It is 3 miles east of Sutton, West Virginia, 1,276 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Braxton County?
Its one runway, 02/20, is 3,995 feet long, asphalt.
Does Braxton County have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Braxton County?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Are there flight schools at Braxton County?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Braxton Flying Club. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Braxton County?
1 pilot examiner and 3 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Braxton County…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 48I
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- CO Cmsn of Braxton
- Elevation
- 1,276 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- Cincinnati sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1937
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,995 × 60 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 02: threshold displaced 801 ft, 3,194 ft available for landing, trees 85 ft high 201 ft from the end
- Runway 20: PAPI, two lights on the left, 3,815 ft available for landing, trees 113 ft high 844 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | |
| Approach and departure | 121.15 | |
| 48I AWOS-3PT | 118.225 | |
| Parkersburg and center (remote transmitter) Low | 125.55 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 304-765-7805.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Upshur County Regional (26 nm northeast), Boggs Field (34 nm west), Elkins/Randolph County (Jennings Randolph Field) (39 nm east).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in West Virginia · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Beacon located on hill, 1/4 mile northwest of airport.
- Activate beacon - the common traffic frequency.
- 6 feet ditch crosses aer 02 0-116 feet from threshold.
- Activate runway end identifier lights runway 02 and 20; PAPI runway 20; medium-intensity runway lights runway 02/20 - the common traffic frequency.
- 26 feet trees, 0-199, 216 feet L.
- 17 feet hill, 0-199 feet dstc, 247 feet R.
- Unusable beyond 6 degrees left and beyond 6 degrees right of centerline.
- Approach ratio 0:1 to displaced threshold, 80 feet trees, 0 feet dstc, 210 feet L. approach ratio 25:1 based on straight out ovr 53 feet trees, 1340 feet dstc, 0 feet B.
- Gate access 1-2-3-4-#.
- Deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 7 |
| multi-engine | 3 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 3,100, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| general aviation, travelling | 1,500 |
| general aviation, local | 1,500 |
| military | 100 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Sutton from the FAA register
1 aircraft are registered to owners in Sutton, West Virginia: 1 piston single. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in West Virginia.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Braxton Flying Club 1 aircraft · Sutton
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 1 for flight instructor; 1 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 3 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 2 administrative pilot examiners.
- William Peters JR private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Charleston, WV (48 nm) · (304) 344-1543 · [email protected]
All 10 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 4 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Sutton 1 aircraft · 1 piston singles
- Braxton Flying Club 1 aircraft · flying club
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 4 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in West Virginia 423 since 1982 · 53 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in West Virginia 32 landing places
- West Virginia 886 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/48I.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.