Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG), West Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Wheeling Ohio County Airport, KHLG, is a towered public-use field in West Virginia serving the Wheeling area with two paved runways suited to business aviation traffic. The airport recorded 878 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with 603 attributed to business aviation. Located roughly 95 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area, KHLG sits within a cluster of smaller regional airports, with Pittsburgh International the nearest facility offering on-site customs clearance.
Runways
Wheeling Ohio County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 03/21, is 5,002 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Wheeling Ohio County Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Wheeling Ohio County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pittsburgh International (KPIT), 27 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wheeling Ohio County Airport recorded 603 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KHLG concentrates notably in October, which recorded 86 operations against a monthly average closer to 50 across the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 86 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Wheeling Ohio County Airport averages 3.7 days above 90°F in July and 25.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.9°F, and January the coldest, at 37.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Wheeling Ohio County Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The visual approach guidance is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline.
When the control tower is closed, pilots can activate the MALSF on runway 03, REIL on runways 21 and 34, PAPI on runway 34, HIRL on runway 03/21, and MIRL on runway 16/34 via CTAF. Taxiway lighting is included except for taxiway A.
Brush 15 feet high is located within 0 to 199 feet of the runway distance, offset 370 feet to the left and 260 feet to the right.
A 10-foot building is located 150 feet out on the right side. A 6-foot fence lies within 0 to 200 feet of distance, offset 0 to 500 feet left and right. A 28-foot tree is located 138 feet out, 408 feet to the left.
The centerline obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The PAPI is out of service indefinitely.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Wheeling Ohio County Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Geary A Bates / Jefferson County Airpark, 11.43 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length available at KHLG?
KHLG, Wheeling Ohio County Airport, has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 03/21 is the longer of the two at 5,002 feet, with a width of 150 feet. Runway 16/34 measures 4,499 feet, also 150 feet wide. Both runways support the airport's business aviation traffic, which represents the majority of the 878 annual operations recorded in FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Is fuel available at Wheeling Ohio County Airport?
Wheeling Ohio County Airport, KHLG, stocks both 100LL and A+ grades of piston fuel along with Jet A. The field operates with a control tower and follows an attendance schedule of 0700 to 2200 Monday through Friday, and 0800 to 2000 on weekends. Pilots should plan fuel needs around this staffed window rather than assume continuous availability. No specific fuel truck or service provider details are attached to this listing.
Does KHLG have on-site customs clearance?
KHLG, Wheeling Ohio County Airport, does not have on-site customs clearance. The nearest customs facility is at Pittsburgh International, KPIT, located approximately 26.82 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States should plan to clear customs at KPIT before or instead of arriving directly at Wheeling. This applies to international arrivals, since KHLG's own traffic figures reflect FAA-tracked cross-border activity relevant to a US-based public airport near the Canadian and Mexican border corridors is not applicable here as the country is US.
What obstacles should pilots be aware of near KHLG's runways?
Wheeling Ohio County Airport, KHLG, has several documented close-in obstructions. Brush 15 feet high sits within 0 to 199 feet of the runway distance, offset 370 feet left and 260 feet right. A 10-foot building lies 150 feet out on the right side, a 6-foot fence runs within 0 to 200 feet at varying left and right offsets, and a 28-foot tree stands 138 feet out, 408 feet left. The centerline obstruction also exceeds a 45-degree slope, so approach planning should account for these factors.
Is the PAPI available on approach at KHLG?
No, the PAPI at Wheeling Ohio County Airport, KHLG, is out of service indefinitely according to current remarks. Pilots should not rely on visual glideslope guidance from this system until further notice. Additionally, the visual approach guidance is noted as unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline, which affects lateral approach planning as well. Runway lighting otherwise includes MALSF on runway 03, REIL on runways 21 and 34, HIRL on 03/21, and MIRL on 16/34, activated by pilot control when the tower is closed.