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Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 135 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 21782.*A, Location ID: WBW, Region: Eastern, District Office: HAR, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: New York, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: IPT, Tie-In FSS Name: Williamsport, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 543 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2009-09-24), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCN, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZNY, Boundary ARTCC Name: New York, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: IPT, Last Inspection Date: 10/16/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Pennsylvania, County: Luzerne, City: Wilkes-Barre, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 50.306'', Lng: -75° 51' 08.065'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.297307, Lng: -75.852241, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2009-09-24), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (N) Find on map
  • Owner
  • County Of Luzerne, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18071, 570-825-1600
  • Manager
  • Jim Scrobola, 2001 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, Pa 18704, 570-288-3257
  • Operations
  • Period: 10/16/2014 - 10/16/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 50, Itinerant Operations: 3,000, Local Operations: 25,000, Military Operations: 75
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 48, Multi Engine Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 12W (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: See Rmk, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AGRI, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 07, True Alignment: 54, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 39.932'', Lng: -75° 51' 22.140'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.294426, Lng: -75.856150, Physical Elevation: 543 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 543.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Elevation Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (09/24/2009)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 25, True Alignment: 234, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 59.720'', Lng: -75° 50' 46.550'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.299922, Lng: -75.846264, Physical Elevation: 542 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 543.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 18, Object Height: 117 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2301.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 489R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Elevation Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (09/24/2009)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 09, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 48.640'', Lng: -75° 51' 27.788'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.296845, Lng: -75.857719, Physical Elevation: 541 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 50.109'', Lng: -75° 51' 19.249'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.297253, Lng: -75.855347, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 541 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 669 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 542.5 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 12, Object Height: 99 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1101.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 135L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Elevation Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Displaced Threshold Position Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: NGS (09/24/2009)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 27, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 53.453'', Lng: -75° 50' 59.805'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.298182, Lng: -75.849946, Physical Elevation: 542 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 542.5 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: NGS (09/24/2009), Elevation Source: NGS (09/24/2009)
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Nov 7, 2010 @ 4:16 pm
I would like to know if there are any short round trip flights from wilkes barre to rostraver airport in belle vernon, pa., and if so, what the rates would be? My son lives in wilkes barre, and we're trying to find out if there's a faster way for him to come home other than a 5 hour drive.
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Dec 7, 2011 @ 7:19 pm
I would like to give my husband a flying lesson for Christmas. Is there any way I can buy a ticket on line for him ?
You can reach me at sbrowand @gmail.com. Thank you for your help.
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Jul 8, 2012 @ 10:22 pm
I woupd like to know if anyone knows the history of the airport such as whether it was always a small lane air port or if it was ever a defensive airpport bcause from the look of the buildings and the setu it seems as if it may have had a military use at some oint...

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