KBKW

Raleigh County Memorial Airport

Airport
ICAO code
KBKW
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Beckley, West Virginia,

Coordinates
37° 47' 14" N , 81° 7' 26" W
KCC
Airport WX
Cumulonimbus
Metar
KBKW 230351Z AUTO 10010G16KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01390072

Description

Raleigh County Memorial Airport is a public use airport located 6 km east of the central business district of Beckley, a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Climatology

Transition between humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) and humid "continental" climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to cold winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter snowfall is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms.

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