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Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)
GeneralType: 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 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 Hz, 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: 545 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, 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: 07/21/2009, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
LocationState: Pennsylvania, County: Luzerne, City: Wilkes-Barre, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 49.820'', Lng: -75° 51' 04.340'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.297172, Lng: -75.851206, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: 3 mi (N), Find on map >>
OwnerCounty Of Luzerne, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18071, 570-825-1600ManagerJim Scrobola, 2001 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, Pa 18704, 570-288-3257
Schedule
OperationsPeriod: 07/21/2008 - 07/21/2009, Air Taxi Operations: 50, Itinerant Operations: 4,000, Local Operations: 21,000, Military Operations: 75
AircraftSingle Engine Aircraft: 53, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1
AdditionalFuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 12W (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Rdo-Ctl, 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,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway 1
GeneralID: '07/25, Length: 3376 ft, Width: 75 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base EndBase End ID: '07, True Alignment: 54, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 39.921'', Lng: -75° 51' 22.134'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.294423, Lng: -75.856148, Physical Elevation: 544 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 20.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 545.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 18, Object Height: 98 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1971.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 202L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
Reciprocal EndReciprocal End ID: '25, True Alignment: 234, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 17' 59.718'', Lng: -75° 50' 46.543'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.299922, Lng: -75.846262, Physical Elevation: 543 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 20.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 545.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: BERM, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 31, Object Height: 21 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 888.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
Runway 2
GeneralID: '09/27, Length: 2200 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Grass, sod, Good condition
Base EndBase End ID: '09, Markings Condition: Good, Length At Displaced Threshold: 660 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 12, Object Height: 83 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1057.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 186L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1
Reciprocal EndReciprocal End ID: '27, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Markings Condition: Good, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 30, Object Height: 63 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1938.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 101L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1
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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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