Airport guide
Beckley AirportIATA code BKW
Beckley Airport (BKW/KBKW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Beckley, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Beckley, United States
- Codes
- BKW · KBKW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Beckley Airport (BKW/KBKW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Beckley, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 37.780°, -81.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Beckley Airport (BKW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Beckley, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Beckley Airport details
- IATA code
- BKW
- ICAO code
- KBKW
- City
- Beckley
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 37.787°, -81.124°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Beckley Airport’s own pages.
BKW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 763 m (2,504 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 3,538
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Greenbrier Valley Airport LWB · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BKW
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 2,057 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,057 m6,750 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10/28 | 1,524 m5,001 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BKW
Originfacts does not track any routes from BKW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BKW is
5.2 km east
Beckley Airport lies 5.2 km east of Beckley city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BKW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Beckley, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Beckley Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flybeckley.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Beckley
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LewisburgGreenbrier Valley AirportLWB64 km
- CharlestonYeager AirportCRW78 km
- RoanokeRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional AirportROA114 km
- HuntingtonTri-State/Milton AirportHTS142 km
- LynchburgPreston-Glenn FieldLYH176 km
- ParkersburgWood County AirportPKB177 km
- Bristol, VA/Johnson City/KingsportTri-Cities Regional AirportTRI184 km
- ClarksburgBenedum AirportCKB186 km
- Winston-SalemSmith-Reynolds AirportINT199 km
Beckley Airport: common questions
Where is Beckley Airport?
Beckley Airport serves Beckley, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.787°, -81.124°.
What are the airport codes for Beckley Airport?
The IATA code is BKW and the ICAO code is KBKW.
What time zone is BKW in?
Beckley Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Beckley Airport?
The airport’s official website is flybeckley.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Beckley Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BKW: 01/19 (2,057 m (6,750 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (1,524 m (5,001 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Beckley Airport?
Wikidata records 3,538 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is BKW from Beckley city centre?
Beckley Airport is about 5.2 km east of Beckley city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Beckley Airport?
OurAirports gives BKW’s elevation as 763 m (2,504 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Beckley Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1654308 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)