Airports / Pennsylvania / WAY
Greene County Airport.
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · 1,069 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
21 ratings
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Operators based
1,069
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#4 / 42
Pennsylvania airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 21 Google ratings , ranked against 42 rated PA fields.
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Greene County Airport (KWAY / WAY) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 1,069 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
WAY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW, 18 nm), Allegheny County Airport (AGC, 29 nm), and Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG, 29 nm). WAY offers a single 3,500-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of WAY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from WAY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KWAY
IATA
WAY
FAA / Local
WAY
Elevation
1,069 ft
Coordinates
39.9011° N · 80.1307° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs PA fields
state range 36–2,284 ft
At 1,069 ft, WAY sits higher than 51% of the 49 Pennsylvania fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,500 ft
- 09/273,500 ft × 75 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,500 ft
WAY's 3,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmMGWMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMorgantown
- 29nmAGCAllegheny County AirportPittsburgh
- 29nmHLGWheeling Ohio County AirportWheeling
- 36nmPITPittsburgh International AirportPittsburgh
- 37nmCKBNorth Central West Virginia AirportBridgeport
- 40nmLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe
Location
Open the full mapKWAY · Greene County Airport · Waynesburg, PA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from WAY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 137 nm | 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 283 nm | 1h 3m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 374 nm | 1h 16m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 384 nm | 1h 18m |
| Boston (BED) | 428 nm | 1h 24m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 794 nm | 2h 15m |
| Miami (MIA) | 847 nm | 2h 22m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 910 nm | 2h 31m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use WAY?
- Greene County Airport's longest paved runway is 3,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at WAY?
- Greene County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,500 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to WAY?
- The closest alternate is Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW), about 18 nm away, followed by Allegheny County Airport (AGC) at 29 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from WAY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: New York about 1h 3m (283 nm), Chicago about 1h 16m (374 nm), Nashville about 1h 18m (384 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.