Airports / West Virginia / HLG
Wheeling Ohio County Airport
KHLG / HLGWheeling, West VirginiaELEV 1,195 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#2 / 12
West Virginia airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 44 Google ratings — ranked against 12 rated WV fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG / HLG) is a mid-sized airport serving Wheeling, West Virginia. Field elevation is 1,195 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list HLG as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT, 27 nm), Allegheny County Airport (AGC, 35 nm), and Beaver County Airport (BFP, 38 nm).
Trip costs from HLG are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HLG to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The old terminal building has been restored to as near original condition of the 60s as possible.”
BJ Kirby5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“There are two crew cars and the apo staff is more than accommodating.”
BJ Kirby5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wheeling Ohio County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHLG
IATA
HLG
FAA / Local
HLG
Elevation
1,195 ft
Coordinates
40.1750° N · 80.6463° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WV fields
state range 565–2,857 ft
At 1,195 ft, HLG sits higher than 50% of the 14 West Virginia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmPITPittsburgh International AirportPittsburgh
- 35nmAGCAllegheny County AirportPittsburgh
- 38nmBFPBeaver County AirportBeaver Falls
- 46nmMGWMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMorgantown
- 56nmCKBNorth Central West Virginia AirportBridgeport
- 57nmLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe
Location
Open the full mapKHLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, WV
From the ramp
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