Potomac Airpark
W35 · Berkeley Springs, West Virginia · Morgan County · map
Potomac Airpark is a public-use airport owned by Riverside Airpark, LLC, 4 miles north of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, 412 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 11/29, is 4,979 feet of asphalt.
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What is the airport code for Potomac Airpark?
Its FAA code is W35.
Where is Potomac Airpark?
It is 4 miles north of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, 412 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Potomac Airpark?
Its one runway, 11/29, is 4,979 feet long, asphalt.
Does Potomac Airpark have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Potomac Airpark?
5 pilot examiners and 11 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 Potomac Airpark…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA W35
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Owner
- Riverside Airpark, LLC
- Elevation
- 412 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, irregular hours
- Lights
- runway lights sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Washington sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- In the FAA's files since
- December 1947
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,979 × 70 ft | Asphalt, poor | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 11: trees 50 ft high 201 ft from the end
- Runway 29: right-hand traffic pattern, trees 50 ft high 201 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | |
| Approach and departure | 126.825 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Eastern WV Rgnl/Shepherd Field (19 nm southeast), Hagerstown Rgnl/Richard A Henson Field (20 nm east), Greater Cumberland Regional (28 nm west), Bedford County (29 nm northwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Eastern WV Rgnl/Shepherd Field (19 nm southeast), Hagerstown Rgnl/Richard A Henson Field (20 nm east), Greater Cumberland Regional (28 nm west), Franklin County Regional (29 nm northeast).
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
- Prior to 1959.
- No aircraft over 18500 pounds gross weight.
- 60 feet trees, 0-199 feet dstc, 250L.
- 40 feet trees 0-199 feet dstc, 0-250 feet L.
- No markings.
- Controlling obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp.
- Controlling obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp.
- Pavement spalling, cracks, uneven surface. Loose aggregate and stones. Vegetation growing through pavement.
- Airport closed nights.
- Unmanned aircraft 1000/BLW 1 nmr of airport.
- RC model aircraft oper on airport.
- Airport entrance gate locked. No public access to airport. 1/2 mile from aircraft pkg.
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.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Berkeley Springs from the FAA register
7 aircraft are registered to owners in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia: 4 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in West Virginia.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
5 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 5 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 4 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 11 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 4 engineering representatives, 5 aircrew program designees, 1 training center examiner, 8 administrative pilot examiners.
- Piet Edward Barber private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; gliders · Greater Cumberland Regional Airport · Wiley Ford, WV (28 nm) · (703) 951-7438 · [email protected]
- Alan Lowdermilk private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency); airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Aero Elite Flight Training · Winchester, VA (33 nm) · (304) 549-7594 · [email protected]
- Richard Michael Morning private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes · Altoona, PA (37 nm) · (850) 516-5776 · [email protected]
- Melissa Torres private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Frederick Flight Center · Frederick, MD (40 nm) · (301) 787-7441 · [email protected]
- Neal Daniel Lanning private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters · Frederick Flight Center · Frederick, MD (40 nm) · (240) 355-5782 · [email protected]
All 42 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).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- 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 · 1 since 1982, 1 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 Berkeley Springs 7 aircraft · 4 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 weight-shift and powered parachutes
- Sts International INC 2 aircraft in town
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 1 since 1982 · 1 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/W35.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.