McLaughlin Air National Guard Base
McLaughlin Air National Guard Base (ICAO KCRW) is an active joint civil-military airfield in West Virginia, United States, operated by the US Air National Guard. It has 1 runway (2,047 m). Home to the 130th Airlift Wing, flying C-130 Hercules.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Location | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1947 |
| Operating Organization | US Air National Guard |
| Units & aircraft |
130th Airlift Wing · C-130 Hercules
|
| Coordinates | 38.3758°N, -81.5931°E |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| IATA code | CRW |
| ICAO code | KCRW |
| Runways |
05/23 · 2,047 m (6,716 ft) · Asphalt
|
| Website | flycrw.com/ |
Description
McLaughlin Air National Guard Base is located at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Kanawha County, West Virginia, three miles east of Charleston. The facility is situated on the grounds of the airport, which was established in 1944 and opened for operations in 1947 as Kanawha Airport. The airfield was renamed in 1985 to honor then-Brigadier General Chuck Yeager.
The base hosts the 130th Airlift Wing (130 AW) of the West Virginia Air National Guard. The 130 AW is an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit. The wing operates C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
Military infrastructure at the site includes dedicated hangars and aircraft parking aprons. In 2008, the airport's secondary runway was closed to facilitate the expansion of the Air National Guard facility. This development included the construction of two additional hangars and the creation of ramp space to support an increased complement of C-130 aircraft.
- AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: C-130 Hercules
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 112026 Updated Description updated in a site-wide editorial pass
- JAN 122026 Updated Sources and cross-references refreshed
- JUL 12025 Updated Airbase data reviewed and updated