Raleigh County Memorial Airport Guide
Raleigh County Memorial Airport sits about three miles east of Beckley, West Virginia, at an elevation of 2,504 feet. The interchange of Interstates 64 and 77 is roughly a mile away, which makes the airport easy to reach by road from across southern West Virginia.
The airport was dedicated on July 4, 1952. Piedmont Airlines flew DC-3s here for about the first two decades. Today Contour Airlines is the scheduled passenger carrier, with daily flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport and seasonal service to Myrtle Beach. FedEx and UPS feeder aircraft also serve the field.
The main runway, 1/19, is 6,750 feet long and 150 feet wide. A second runway, 10/28, is 5,001 feet by 100 feet. The airport recorded 23,181 aircraft operations in the year ending April 2022, about 63 a day. A five-member Raleigh County Airport Authority oversees it. Two industrial parks and an aerospace site share the property.
Services
3 of 6 availableCompare 4 listed options at Raleigh County Memorial Airport, spanning parking, car rentals and hotels. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Raleigh County Memorial Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2 runwaysopened 1952
- Location
- 37.787, -81.124
- Operator
- Raleigh County Airport Authority
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalRaleigh County Memorial Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Contour Airlines
Nearby cities
1 cityRaleigh County Memorial Airport is closest to Beckley (5 km west). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Beckley5 km west
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