Raleigh County Memorial Airport – BKW Beckley
Situated in Raleigh County, Virginia, Raleigh County Memorial Airportis a public-use airport that serves the city of Beckley. The airport is mainly used for general aviation and has only one airline that serves scheduled flights to Charlotte, North Carolina. It has 3,630 passengers boarding in 2008 based on the Federal Aviation Administration’s records. In 2011-2015, the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems categorized BKW Beckley as a non-primary commercial service airport. The airport was also the least busy airport in the United States serving only 2,578 passengers in 2005.
Best Time to Visit
Raleigh County Memorial Airport is composed of two runways and one main passenger terminal. The main terminal has a restaurant and a gift shop where passengers can swing by and buy some souvenir items. Some cities surrounding BKW Beckleyare Beckley, Beaver,and Fayetteville.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Beckley Eastoffers accommodation in Beckley, situated just a 10-minute drive from the airport. Every room in this hotel has a flat-screen TV and is provided with ironing facilities and a coffee maker. The place features an indoor pool and an on-site fitness center. Continental breakfast is also served to guests at the accommodation. Some tourist spots like the New River Gorge National River Park is only 15 minutes away from the place. Another BKW Beckley hotels and accommodation are Sleep Inn Beaver-Beckleyand Econo Lodge Hotel.
Other nearby airports that serve West Virginia are Mercer County Airportand Yeager Airport.
