Summersville Airport - SXL

10/12/2022

is this weekend! Don't miss out on the exciting activities!

As a reminder, Route 19 will be closed in both directions at the bridge so plan accordingly if you are traveling through the area.

Make sure you don’t miss a thing during the weekend. Visit our website to view the schedule of events: https://bit.ly/3V2oObd

08/17/2022

Looking for hangar space? Contact us today!

07/27/2022

Has that $100 Hamburger been on your mind lately? If so, we have courtesy cars and a selection of places around the lake to help you satisfy that craving!

[Interesting Aviation Off-Topic] A $100 hamburger is aviation slang for a general aviation pilot needing an excuse to fly. A $100 hamburger trip usually involves flying a short distance (less than two hours), eating at an airport restaurant, and flying home. “$100” originally referred to the app...

06/27/2022

We had a flight of 3 Taildraggers stop in today on their cross-country trip! Luscombe 8E, Taylorcraft D, and an Aeronca Champion.

06/06/2022

We just had our first Robinson R22 stop in! Very cool seeing one of these helicopters! 🚁

05/03/2022

We had this homebuilt Steen Skybolt stop by for a visit over the weekend! Talk about a nice looking bird!

📷: Bob Page

04/20/2022

West Virginia International Yeager Airport - CRW is officially an international Port of Entry! This opens up all kinds of opportunities for areas across the state to do business around the globe!

What an exciting day for West Virginia and CRW. Our U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility officially makes us the only port of entry for international travel in the state.

We are so grateful for the support we received from the city, the county, the state and beyond to make this possible.

03/29/2022

We might be a General Aviation Airfield, but we love it when the military drops in for a couple touch-and-goes! This USAF U-28A “Draco” was our latest visitor.

03/22/2022

If you missed out on Summersville Lake's "Deep Drawdown" a few months ago, here's your second chance to see what the lake looks like when it's almost completely drained!

Good Morning from the Summersville Lake.
The lake elevation is 1,567 ft. which is 8 ft. below winter pool. The outflow elevation is 11.94 ft. which is 3,716 CFS. The outflow should remain stable today. The lake is murky, and the tail waters are murky. The outflow water temperature is 40˚F. The Craigsville River elevation is 11.96 ft. which is 1,136 CFS. The Meadow River elevation is 5.43 ft. which is 506 CFS.
Please be aware that we have begun lowering the lake level in order to make a necessary repair to the intake structure. The lake will be lowered approximately 5 feet per day from March 16th through March 23rd to reach target elevation of 1538, which is 37 feet below the winter pool. The lake will remain at that elevation for 2-3 days. On approximately March 25th, the outflow from the dam will be set to minimum flow so the lake can refill.
All boat launch ramps are not accessible. The lake and boat ramp areas will re-open as quickly as possible. Contact 304-872-3412 for a recording of the lake conditions and closures, which will be updated daily.

Thank you for visiting!

03/14/2022

With Spring just around the corner, you never know what you might see at SXL. This IAR-823 is one of only 34 of its kind in the United States! This one made a visit last year, maybe it will come back again?

11/30/2021

Hercules made the trip from Yeager Airport (CRW) to SXL a few weeks back. He, along with his handler Chris, is making sure the airfield is clear of wildlife!