Do you know if Richwood has Do you know if Richwood has an Airport ?an Airport ?

Yes , Richwood does have an Airport .Yes , Richwood does have an Airport .

Yes , It is a real Airport .Yes , It is a real Airport .

Yes , even twin engine planes can land hereYes , even twin engine planes can land here

At 3,360 long , this is the longest runway in At 3,360 long , this is the longest runway in Nicholas County.Nicholas County.

RICHWOOD MUNICIPAL RICHWOOD MUNICIPAL AIRPORTAIRPORT

3i4 FAA Designator3i4 FAA Designator 6 miles West of 6 miles West of

RICHWOOD , WV.RICHWOOD , WV. ELEVATION 2486FTELEVATION 2486FT CTAF:122.9 MHZCTAF:122.9 MHZ Runway 3360ft x Runway 3360ft x

6060 Runways 10 & 28Runways 10 & 28 Runway is paved.Runway is paved.

Richwood Municipal Airport is a Richwood Municipal Airport is a General Aviation AirportGeneral Aviation Airport

The City Merry on the Banks of The City Merry on the Banks of the Cherry !the Cherry !

The City of Richwood was The City of Richwood was founded in 1901.founded in 1901.

The Richwood Airport was The Richwood Airport was founded by a group of founded by a group of local pilots in the late local pilots in the late 1950’s and through the 1950’s and through the generous donation of the generous donation of the land by the Glenn Spencer land by the Glenn Spencer Family. Family.

The necessary landscaping The necessary landscaping was preformed by was preformed by volunteers using volunteers using equipment loaned by local equipment loaned by local Coal Mining company.Coal Mining company.

We have been making We have been making changes.changes.

This is our office This is our office building. We now building. We now have Vinyl siding have Vinyl siding and a new deck.We and a new deck.We have also added a have also added a communications communications tower for our base tower for our base station radio .Plans station radio .Plans include enlarging include enlarging the deck.the deck.

We are just finishing a new We are just finishing a new hanger.hanger.

We have a need to expand.We have a need to expand.

We currently have about We currently have about 7 full time aircraft based 7 full time aircraft based at the Airport at the at the Airport at the present time. There is present time. There is only hanger space for only hanger space for three Aircraft. With the three Aircraft. With the addition of the new addition of the new Hanger , we can add one Hanger , we can add one more to the number of more to the number of planes that can be planes that can be protected from the protected from the elements by parking them elements by parking them in a hangerin a hanger

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Why should the City / County Why should the City / County be concerned? be concerned?

We as citizens of We as citizens of Richwood/Nicholas Richwood/Nicholas county need to support county need to support the Airport because no the Airport because no Community has ever Community has ever went forward without an went forward without an Airport. Very often its Airport. Very often its fellows like these in the fellows like these in the photo that keep and photo that keep and Airport open and Airport open and active . Without these active . Without these sport fliers many a sport fliers many a Airport would no longer Airport would no longer exsit.exsit.

Many Airports in the State Many Airports in the State came from the Federal came from the Federal

Government after WWII when Government after WWII when many training Fields were many training Fields were turned over to the Cities.turned over to the Cities.

Lets look at some of the Lets look at some of the

Airports around this part of the Airports around this part of the State. State.

Can you tell which one is Richwood Can you tell which one is Richwood

Municipal Airport?Municipal Airport? The bottom right is The bottom right is Beckley, upper right is Summersville, lower Beckley, upper right is Summersville, lower left is Braxton and upper left is Richwood.left is Braxton and upper left is Richwood.

What is the next step towards What is the next step towards improvement?improvement?

To understand what can be done to To understand what can be done to improve our Airport, lets look at what improve our Airport, lets look at what other Airports in the State have done.other Airports in the State have done.

According to the National Plan of According to the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), Braxton Airport has received under the Braxton Airport has received under the Airport Improvement Plan (A.I.P),Airport Improvement Plan (A.I.P),$4.2million,Summersville $4.2million,Summersville $473,684,Beckley $10.5million,Elkins $5.4 $473,684,Beckley $10.5million,Elkins $5.4 million. All of these Airports received this million. All of these Airports received this funding from the federal government over funding from the federal government over the last 5 years. the last 5 years.

What can be done to allow us What can be done to allow us to qualify for these kind of to qualify for these kind of

funds?funds? In order to receive the In order to receive the

NPAIS grants we must NPAIS grants we must first meet several first meet several standards.standards.

We are working towards We are working towards those standards year by those standards year by year. For the most part year. For the most part the Richwood Airport the Richwood Airport has been neglected by has been neglected by local Government.local Government.

Where has our funding been Where has our funding been coming from?coming from?

In the past we have not been receiving In the past we have not been receiving any funding from the City of Richwood. any funding from the City of Richwood. With exception of Insurance. Some of the With exception of Insurance. Some of the Pilots at times have paid the power and Pilots at times have paid the power and water bills out of there own pockets in water bills out of there own pockets in order to keep the Airport open. We have order to keep the Airport open. We have received some donations from SMR received some donations from SMR Technologies and some donations from Technologies and some donations from attendance at our “FLY-Ins”.attendance at our “FLY-Ins”.

What is happening What is happening currently?currently?

Currently we are happy to report that Currently we are happy to report that we are receiving some basic funding we are receiving some basic funding from the Nicholas County Commission.from the Nicholas County Commission.

Currently we are receiving monthly Currently we are receiving monthly Hanger fees that is allowing us to pay Hanger fees that is allowing us to pay our bills on time.our bills on time.

We are just finishing a new hanger We are just finishing a new hanger that will add a little more income for that will add a little more income for us to operate on.us to operate on.

What is in the future for the What is in the future for the Richwood Municipal Airport ?Richwood Municipal Airport ?

The answer to that question is up to The answer to that question is up to you We currently have a group of you We currently have a group of individuals working for the betterment individuals working for the betterment of the Richwood municipal Airport. This of the Richwood municipal Airport. This group is working very hard to group is working very hard to maximize what funding we are maximize what funding we are currently developing. We could use currently developing. We could use your help. We are constantly looking for your help. We are constantly looking for volunteers to help with projects at the volunteers to help with projects at the Airport.Airport.

Here are some examples of Here are some examples of projects we are doing at the projects we are doing at the

AirportAirport There is always some grass mowing to do.There is always some grass mowing to do. Painting of the office building and Airport signs is Painting of the office building and Airport signs is

an on going project.an on going project. General maintenance of the existing Hangers.General maintenance of the existing Hangers. Construction of new “T” hangers .Construction of new “T” hangers . Sealing of pavement at the Aircraft Parking area Sealing of pavement at the Aircraft Parking area Replacement of Tie-down ropes for the Replacement of Tie-down ropes for the

airplanes.airplanes. Replacement of windsocks, runway light bulbs.Replacement of windsocks, runway light bulbs.

Won’t you be a part of this Won’t you be a part of this project?project?

Many people in our City are now retired Many people in our City are now retired and are in need of “something to do”.and are in need of “something to do”.

Many of these folks have a lifetime of Many of these folks have a lifetime of experiences and skills that could be put experiences and skills that could be put to use.to use.

Volunteers can pick their own work Volunteers can pick their own work schedule.schedule.

Airport is located just 6 miles west of Airport is located just 6 miles west of City.City.

Who are we ?Who are we ? We Are Richwood Airport Authority.We Are Richwood Airport Authority. The Staff that makes up the Authority are:The Staff that makes up the Authority are: Dorsey Kelley – PresidentDorsey Kelley – President Michael Tyler – Vice President / SecretaryMichael Tyler – Vice President / Secretary Sam Gwinn – TreasureSam Gwinn – Treasure John Caudle – Airport ManagerJohn Caudle – Airport Manager Bob Starcher- City Council memberBob Starcher- City Council member Matt Tyler – Board MemberMatt Tyler – Board Member Gary Morris - volunteerGary Morris - volunteer Website –www.richwoodairport.orgWebsite –www.richwoodairport.org