Airport guide
Morgantown AirportIATA code MGW
Morgantown Airport (MGW/KMGW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Morgantown, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Morgantown, United States
- Codes
- MGW · KMGW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Morgantown Airport (MGW/KMGW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Morgantown, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 39.640°, -79.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Morgantown Airport (MGW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Morgantown, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Morgantown Airport details
- IATA code
- MGW
- ICAO code
- KMGW
- City
- Morgantown
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.643°, -79.918°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Morgantown Airport’s own pages.
MGW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 380 m (1,248 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 14,608
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- North Central West Virginia Airport CKB · 47 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MGW
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 18/36: 1,585 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 2 closed runways, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,585 m5,199 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MGW
Originfacts does not track any routes from MGW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MGW is
3.0 km east-northeast
Morgantown Airport lies 3.0 km east-northeast of Morgantown 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 MGW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Morgantown, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Morgantown Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:morgantownairport.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 Morgantown
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ClarksburgBenedum AirportCKB46 km
- PittsburghAllegheny County AirportAGC79 km
- LatrobeWestmoreland County AirportLBE84 km
- PittsburghPittsburgh International AirportPIT100 km
- JohnstownCambria County AirportJST120 km
- ParkersburgWood County AirportPKB134 km
- AltoonaAltoona AirportAOO155 km
- StauntonShenandoah Valley AirportSHD177 km
- HagerstownWash. County Regional AirportHGR188 km
Morgantown Airport: common questions
Where is Morgantown Airport?
Morgantown Airport serves Morgantown, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.643°, -79.918°.
What are the airport codes for Morgantown Airport?
The IATA code is MGW and the ICAO code is KMGW.
What time zone is MGW in?
Morgantown Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Morgantown Airport?
The airport’s official website is morgantownairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Morgantown Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MGW: 18/36 (1,585 m (5,199 ft), asphalt).
When did Morgantown Airport open?
Wikidata gives June 1938 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Morgantown Airport?
Wikidata records 14,608 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MGW from Morgantown city centre?
Morgantown Airport is about 3.0 km east-northeast of Morgantown city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Morgantown Airport?
OurAirports gives MGW’s elevation as 380 m (1,248 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 Morgantown Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q3612650 (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)