In less than an hour of flight time, passengers can connect to hub airports in Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Charlotte or Cincinnati and within a few minutes more to New York, Chicago and Atlanta. Major cities in the northern and eastern panhandles of West Virginia are directly served by Pittsburgh International Airport and Dulles International Airport. Convenient air freight service and air cargo capabilities are available in most areas of the state. Of the state's 38 public airports, eight offer regularly scheduled commercial airline service while 30 maintain general aviation airfields. Additionally, there are more than 20 private airstrips.
Private charters are readily available to meet a variety of needs.
In addition, newly proposed airports have entered the planning stages. Location Airport Name Runway Light Elev. Railroads Access to major markets and vast resources makes West Virginia's thousands of miles of rail lines one of the state's strongest assets. Designed to meet the needs of manufacturers and natural resource industries, these rail lines allow coal, lumber and other natural resources to be easily and economically transported. Connections in the East, South and Midwest allow West Virginia's rail companies to ship products nationwide, while guaranteeing prompt delivery of raw materials to production facilities within the state.