Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field (KHTS), West Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field, KHTS, serves Huntington, West Virginia, with a single long asphalt runway and onsite customs clearance that support both domestic business aviation traffic and international arrivals. The field sits roughly 98 nautical miles from its nearest metro area and is towered, with fuel and attendance available around the clock. Business aviation accounts for a substantial share of the airport's annual operations, and the surrounding terrain includes several published wildlife and obstruction cautions that crews should review before operating here.
Runways
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field has one paved runway, 12/30, 7,017 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field recorded 3,684 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August and October. Business aviation traffic at KHTS is concentrated in the second half of the year, with July through December each recording over 300 operations compared to lighter activity in the winter and early spring months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 373 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field averages 9.1 days above 90°F in July, 22.4 freeze days in January and 1.8 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.4°F, and January the coldest, at 43.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and pavement strength.
Pilots report the possibility of mistaking a fuel-burning stack located approximately 2 miles west of runway 12 for approach lighting.
On runway 30, the PAPI (P4L) is unusable beyond 7 degrees left of centerline.
An obstruction tower for runway 12 is located 5,100 feet west and 600 feet north of the runway end.
Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 470/F/A/W/T
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field has five airfields within 38 NM. The closest is Ashland Regional (KDWU), 13.93 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KHTS offer for business aviation arrivals?
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field, KHTS, operates a single runway, 12/30, with an asphalt surface measuring 7,017 feet long and 150 feet wide. That length accommodates most business jet types without staging elsewhere for fuel or runway margin. The airport is towered, which supports sequencing at this single-runway facility. Pilots should note a published obstruction near the runway 12 end, along with a stack near runway 12 that has been reported as easily mistaken for approach lighting.
Is customs clearance available at KHTS for international arrivals?
Yes, Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field provides CBP inspection services onsite, so aircraft arriving from outside the United States can clear customs directly at the airport rather than diverting to a nearby port of entry. This onsite arrangement removes the need to coordinate with another airport's customs office for scheduling. Dispatchers planning international legs into KHTS should still confirm inspection procedures and any advance notice requirements directly with the CBP office serving the field, since onsite availability does not eliminate standard advance arrival notice practices.
What fuel is available at Huntington's Tri-State Airport?
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field, identified by the code KHTS, stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The airport is attended around the clock, per an ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule, which supports fueling at any hour of arrival. This combination of fuel types and continuous attendance makes the field usable for piston and turbine business aircraft alike. Dispatchers should still confirm fuel availability directly ahead of arrival, since attendance hours and stock levels can be affected by local conditions.
How busy is business aviation traffic at KHTS throughout the year?
Business aviation traffic at Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field, KHTS, totaled 3,684 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 8,386 annual operations overall. Traffic builds through the year, rising from 217 operations in January to a peak of 373 in October. The months from July through December each recorded over 300 operations, forming the busiest stretch of the year. This pattern shows a clear concentration of business aviation activity in the second half of the year rather than an even spread across all twelve months.
What wildlife and obstruction hazards are reported at KHTS?
Tri-State / Milton J Ferguson Field has several published cautions relevant to arriving and departing crews. Birds and deer are reported on and in the vicinity of the airport, a standing wildlife hazard for both runway operations and approach and departure paths. Separately, an obstruction tower is located near the runway 12 end, and a fuel-burning stack about two miles west of runway 12 has been reported by pilots as easily mistaken for approach lighting. Crews operating at KHTS should brief these items before flying visual approaches or departures on runway 12.