Green Bank Observatory Airport
Green Bank, United States
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Green Bank Observatory Airport
Green Bank, United States
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Private airstrip serving the Green Bank Observatory campus.
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Green Bank, United States
Green Bank Observatory Airport (ICAO: WV52) is a small, privately operated airstrip located in Green Bank, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. It primarily serves the Green Bank Observatory, home to the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.
The airstrip is situated within the National Radio Quiet Zone, a federally designated area where radio transmissions are heavily restricted to protect sensitive scientific instruments. Due to its location and purpose, the airport sees minimal traffic and is not open to the general public.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the observatory and surrounding area is primarily by personal vehicle via rural West Virginia roadways.
Notable facts
- ›Located within the National Radio Quiet Zone, where radio frequency emissions are strictly regulated.
- ›Serves the Green Bank Observatory, home to the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.
- ›The airport is privately operated and not open to the general public.
- ›Pocahontas County is one of the most remote counties in West Virginia.
- ›No commercial airline service operates to or from this airstrip.
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