Airports / West Virginia / MGW
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field
KMGW / MGWMorgantown, West VirginiaELEV 1,248 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW / MGW) is a mid-sized airport serving Morgantown, West Virginia. The field lies at an elevation of 1,248 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
MGW has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB, 25 nm), Allegheny County Airport (AGC, 43 nm), and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE, 45 nm).
Quotes for flights out of MGW vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MGW, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Easy location for international flights due to many well timed connections at KIAD.”
Jumper5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Staff were very friendly and helpful.”
Jeff F5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMGW
IATA
MGW
FAA / Local
MGW
Elevation
1,248 ft
Coordinates
39.6433° N · 79.9176° 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
Yes
Elevation vs WV fields
state range 565–2,857 ft
At 1,248 ft, MGW sits higher than 64% 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.
- 25nmCKBNorth Central West Virginia AirportBridgeport
- 43nmAGCAllegheny County AirportPittsburgh
- 45nmLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe
- 45nmEKNElkins-Randolph County Regional AirportElkins
- 46nmHLGWheeling Ohio County AirportWheeling
- 53nmPITPittsburgh International AirportPittsburgh
Location
Open the full mapKMGW · Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field · Morgantown, WV
From the ramp
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