Eastern WV Regional Airport
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Eastern WV Regional Airport , also known as Shepherd Field, is a joint civil-military public airport
located four miles (6 km) south of the central business district
(CBD) of Martinsburg
, a city in Berkeley County
, West Virginia
, USA
.
The airport covers 1015 acres (411 ha) and has one runway
. It is mostly used for general aviation
. It is co-located with the West Virginia Air National Guard
167th Airlift Wing
(167 AW) which is stationed at the Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base
. The 167 AW is an Air Mobility Command
(AMC)-gained unit which operates the C-5 Galaxy
. In 2007, the airport underwent a renovation which included the removal of the secondary runway, expansion of the main runway, and the renovation of the parking pads for the C-5's. The renovation added hangars for the C-5, as the C-130 hangars were grossly inadequate for the size of the larger plane.
The 167th Airlift Wing held an open house in conjunction with the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show on September 4 and 5, 2010. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights attended the show which drew a crowd of more 80,000 people.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located four miles (6 km) south of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
(CBD) of Martinsburg
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest...
, a city in Berkeley County
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Berkeley County is a county located in the Eastern Panhandle region of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population is 104,169, making it the second-most populous county in West Virginia, behind Kanawha...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The airport covers 1015 acres (411 ha) and has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
. It is mostly used for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. It is co-located with the West Virginia Air National Guard
West Virginia Air National Guard
The West Virginia Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is, along with the West Virginia Army National Guard, an element of the West Virginia National Guard...
167th Airlift Wing
167th Airlift Wing
The United States Air Force's 167th Airlift Wing is a unit located at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia.-Beginnings:The West Virginia Air National Guard was officially federally recognized on March 7, 1947, as the 167th Fighter Squadron, based at Kanawha Airport in Charleston...
(167 AW) which is stationed at the Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base
Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base
Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base is the home base of the West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Airlift Wing.-Overview:Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base is located at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, 4 miles south of Martinsburg, WV. The installation consists of approximately...
. The 167 AW is an Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis....
(AMC)-gained unit which operates the C-5 Galaxy
C-5 Galaxy
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It provides the United States Air Force with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsize and oversize cargos, including all air-certifiable cargo. The Galaxy has many...
. In 2007, the airport underwent a renovation which included the removal of the secondary runway, expansion of the main runway, and the renovation of the parking pads for the C-5's. The renovation added hangars for the C-5, as the C-130 hangars were grossly inadequate for the size of the larger plane.
The 167th Airlift Wing held an open house in conjunction with the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show on September 4 and 5, 2010. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights attended the show which drew a crowd of more 80,000 people.
External links
- AirNav: KMRB - Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
- WV Department of Transportation
- WV Air National Guard