METAR & TAF KHLG
Current METAR
Observed 03:53Z
KHLG 280353Z AUTO 14010G22KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01780044
- Wind
- 140° @ 10G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,804 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 8 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- HLG (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- RUSSEL W. ESCUE
- Phone
- 304-234-3865
- Address
- 115 SKYWAY LANE, WHEELING WV 26003
Flight service · Hours
- FSS EKN
- ELKINS703-724-42881-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0700-2200
- SAT-SUN · 0800-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 19° / 199° | 5,002 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 16/34Favored | 144° / 324° | 4,499 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | — | — | — | — | MALSF | 26', trees, 216' from thr, 488' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 17', trees, 468' from thr, 240' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Birds and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashing lights for runway 03; runway end identifier lights for runways 21 and 34; precision approach path indicator for runway 34; high intensity runway lights for runways 03 and 21; medium intensity runway lights for runways 16 and 34; and taxiway lights except taxiway A on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03Near runway 03 end, there is 15-foot brush from 0 to 199 feet distant, 370 feet left and 260 feet right.Show FAA
- 21Near runway 21 end, there is a 10-foot building 150 feet distant, 250 feet right; a 6-foot fence from 0 to 200 feet distant, 0 to 500 feet left and right; and a 28-foot tree 138 feet distant, 408 feet left.Show FAA
- 34Runway end identifier lights for runway 34 are out of service indefinitely.Show FAA
- 34The precision approach path indicator for runway 34 is out of service indefinitely.Show FAA
- 21The visual glide slope indicator for runway 21 is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline.Show FAA
- 03The controlling obstruction near runway 03 end exceeds a 45 degree slope.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KHLG
Answer card- ICAO
- KHLG
- Name
- WHEELING OHIO COUNTY
- Location
- WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 1,194.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,194.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2200 MON-FRI; 1000-2000 SAT-SUN
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 5,002 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 12
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Wheeling Ohio County Airport is in Wheeling, West Virginia. The field elevation is 1,194.3 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 03/21 at 5,002 ft. The airport is towered. Tower hours are 0700-2200 Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 1000-2000 Saturday and Sunday.
Runway 03 has the published ILS approach. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field sits near Pittsburgh Class B airspace. Verify your routing and clearances before arrival. The airport also has published notes that matter on arrival. Birds and deer are reported on and near the field. Near runway 03 there is brush close to the threshold area. Near runway 21 there are obstructions close in, including a building, a fence and a tree. Runway 34 has a PAPI listed as out of service indefinitely. Runway 34 REILs are also out of service indefinitely.
Wheeling Ohio County Airport has one on-field FBO. Wheeling Ohio County Airport carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Call the FBO directly at (304) 277-3499 for current service details. When the tower is closed, published lighting procedures apply for the runway and taxiway lights. If you are new to the field, brief the runway 03 and 21 ends carefully. The published obstructions and wildlife make a normal stabilized approach even more important.