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MERCER COUNTY AIRPORT

BLUEFIELD, WV, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 37°17'45"N / 81°12'27"W
  37°17.7569'N / 81°12.4511'W
  37.2959 / -81.2075
Elevation: 2856.7 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 07W (2010)
From city: 03 miles NE of BLUEFIELD, WV

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS
FSS: ELKINS [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: BLF (NOTAM-D service available)
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
CTAF: 122.900

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
BLF at field BLUEFIELD VORTAC 110.00 03W
PSK 298oT/26.8 PULASKI VORTAC 116.80 06W
BKW 188oT/29.4 BECKLEY VORTAC 117.70 06W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SUZZE 4oT/22.6 335 06W MK
HILLSVILLE 330oT/37.0 269 06W HLX
TECH 278oT/38.8 368 06W TEC

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA A+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 4743 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 37-17-27.9558N 37-18-02.8723N
Longitude: 081-12-46.6524W 081-12-07.4834W
Elevation: 2850.2 ft. 2856.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 042 222
Declared distances: TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743 TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in fair condition precision instrument, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Operational Statistics
Annual operations: 16400
Air taxi: 1800
Local: 4500
Itinerant: 10000
Military: 100

Additional Remarks
  • MOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THR 0B, 280 FT L AND R.
  • RWY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THR L SIDE.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Apr 18, 2024 to May 15, 2024

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 23 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 23 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   OBERS FOUR (PDF)
 
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