North America
United States of America
West Virginia
Beckley (and vicinity)
Charleston, WV
Yeager Airport - CRW
Yeager Airport is a public airport that serves Charleston, West Virginia. Located three miles from downtown Charleston, it is owned and operated by the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority. Operating under the airport code CRW, Yeager Airport hosts the McLaughlin Air National Guard Base and is home to several aircrafts of the West Virginia Air National Guard’s 130th Airlift Wing. In 2018, it served a total of 419,000 passengers and had a total of 30,700 aircraft operations. Yeager Airport is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.
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CRW occupies an area of 767 acres and it sits at an elevation of 947 feet above mean sea level. There is one asphalt runway. The airport opened in 1947 under the name Kanawha Airport. It was renamed in 1985 in honor of Brigadier General Chuck Yeager. In 2008, the second runway was closed to allow the construction of new hangars and a ramp space. Several airlines operate in Yeager Airport, these include low-cost airways AirTran Airways. Other airlines operating in the airport include Independence Air, Delta Air Lines, United Express, Delta Connection, and Spirit Air Lines.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are more than 30 hotels located in the area served by Yeager Airport. The hotel located nearest the airport is the Residence Inn by Marriot Charleston. It is just an 8-minute drive away. Two more airport hotels located less than 5 kilometers from Yeager Airport include the Holiday Inn Express Charleston-Civic Center and the Charleston Marriot Town Center.
Alternate airports to Yeager Airport include the Beckley Raleigh County Memorial Airport, located in Beckley, West Virginia.
On this page it is easy to search for Charleston, WV airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Charleston, WV, United States (CRW-Yeager) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the CRW airport. Most of these CRW hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Charleston, WV motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the CRW airport are New River Gorge Bridge, Appalachian Bible College, and Mountain State University.
