---
iata: CRW
name: West Virginia International Yeager Airport
city: Charleston
country: United States
lastUpdated: '2026-09-16'
officialWebsite: 'https://flycrw.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://flycrw.com/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/flight-info/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/faqs/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/directions-parking/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/hotels-transportation/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/passenger-amenities/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/about-the-airport/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/crw-junction-pass/'
  - 'https://flycrw.com/terminal-development-project/'
  - >-
    https://flycrw.com/press-release-west-virginia-international-yeager-airport-west-virginia-american-water-announce-installation-of-bottle-filling-stations-at-all-passenger-gates-2/
  - >-
    https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/crw-airport.html
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KCRW'
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
  - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/crw'
  - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KCRW'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Official flycrw.com brands West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW).
    ICAO is KCRW. FAA LID is CRW. Operator: Central West Virginia Regional
    Airport Authority (CWVRAA). Official pin: 100 Airport Road, Charleston, WV
    25311. Switchboard 304-344-8033 / fax 304-344-8034. Do not invent a KCRW
    slug. Do not merge Huntington Tri-State (HTS), Mid-Ohio Valley (PKB), North
    Central West Virginia (CKB), Greenbrier Valley (LWB), Raleigh County (BKW),
    or Charleston International in South Carolina (CHS).
  - >-
    FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 190 with 220,015
    enplanements (+8.76% vs 202,303). Official FAQ leftover-prints 448,234
    passengers in 2019. A February 2026 board report leftover-prints 432,319
    total passengers and 218,546 commercial departures in 2025. Those are
    different files. This page uses 220,015 on the score card.
  - >-
    One scheduled-passenger campus on Coonskin Ridge. Official Flight Info (16
    Sep 2026): American Gates C1/C2/C3 to CLT and DCA; Delta Gates B1/A4 to ATL;
    United Gates A5/A7 to ORD; Breeze Gate B2 to MCO, EWR, TPA, and MYR.
    Official Flight Info: most airlines require check-in 45 minutes before
    departure.
  - >-
    Official FAQ: arrive at least one hour before departure, earlier on
    holidays; most airlines close bags 30 minutes and the gate 20 minutes before
    departure, with a 10-minute door-close policy. Official 24 May 2023 summer
    tips leftover-print 60–90 minutes. American.com leftover Daily ticket
    counter 3:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., baggage office 3:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., TSA
    PreCheck Available, clubs Not Available, no curbside, no cash or checks.
  - >-
    Official Parking: first hour free; 1–2 hours $8; 2–6 hours $9; 6–10 hours
    $10; 10–24 hours $15; lost ticket $16; daily rate $15. Official free
    20-minute waiting lot sits across the street from the main terminal.
    Official Hotels & Transportation leftover-prints Avis, Enterprise, Budget,
    and National with the same desk hours, plus Uber, Lyft, Link, C&H Taxi, and
    Chandlers Limousine. Official pages print no Hertz, Alamo, Dollar, Sixt,
    Turo, or public-transit route.
  - >-
    Official Amenities leftover-prints The Junction Charleston & Gift Shop after
    TSA from 4:00 a.m. until the last flight, a Wells Home Furnishings seating
    area, a CAMC nursing room, and a CAMC Foundation children’s play area.
    Official 17 May 2024 press leftover-prints West Virginia American Water
    bottle-fill stations at all passenger gates. Live Priority Pass
    /en/airport/charleston-crw is 404. No ticketed lounge.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: Official FAQ wants one hour; Flight Info still prints a 45-minute check-in
    detail: >-
      Official 24 May 2023 summer tips leftover-print 60–90 minutes.
      American.com leftover Daily 3:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. at the ticket counter and
      3:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m. at the baggage office. Official traveler pages print
      no TSA checkpoint clock, no CLEAR cell, and no live wait widget. The
      10-minute average security figure on the score card is unpublished.
      American.com leftover-prints PreCheck Available.
    summary: >-
      Official FAQ prints arrive at least one hour before departure, earlier on
      holidays, with airline bag close 30 minutes and gate close 20 minutes.
      Official Flight Info still prints most airlines requiring check-in 45
      minutes before departure.
    category: timing
  - label: Layout
    title: One Coonskin Ridge hall at 100 Airport Road — do not invent /airports/kcrw
    detail: >-
      Official Flight Info leftover-prints American on C1/C2/C3, Delta on B1/A4,
      United on A5/A7, and Breeze on B2. Official About leftover-prints a
      6,715-foot asphalt runway. Official CRW Next leftover-prints Phase 1 lobby
      restroom and second baggage belt complete, Phase 2 pre-security and
      curbside work in progress after an October 2025 start, and Phase 3 still
      planned for a new TSA checkpoint and post-security holdrooms. FAQ leftover
      ZIP 24311 is a typo against official / AirNav 25311.
    summary: >-
      Official pin is 100 Airport Road, Charleston, WV 25311. One
      scheduled-passenger campus. Do not create /airports/kcrw. Do not merge
      HTS, PKB, CKB, LWB, BKW, or Charleston SC (CHS).
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: The Junction is a concession — not an airline lounge
    detail: >-
      Official CRW Next leftover-prints Java Moon Café only as a landmark near
      the secure-area exit ramp. Official Amenities does not print a second
      restaurant, a bottle tariff, or an SSID. Official 17 May 2024 press
      leftover-prints bottle-fill stations at all passenger gates. The CRW
      Junction Pass is a 24-hour-advance visitor pass into that restaurant from
      6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., not a lounge membership. Capital Jet Center is the
      FBO, not this TSA hall.
    summary: >-
      Official Amenities leftover-prints The Junction Charleston & Gift Shop
      after TSA from 4:00 a.m. until the last flight. That dining room is not an
      airline club. Live Priority Pass charleston-crw is 404.
    category: food
  - label: Live board
    title: Trust flycrw.com/flight-info over leftover Charleston SC Breeze copy
    detail: >-
      Live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-printed Piedmont/American JIA to CLT
      and DCA, Endeavor/Delta EDV to ATL, SkyWest/United SKW to ORD, and a
      scheduled Breeze MXY A220 to MCO. That snapshot had no live EWR, TPA, or
      MYR departure. Official FAQ leftover 2019 passenger total and leftover
      November 1947 opening month are different files from About’s 1 Dec 1947
      date and the FAA 2025 enplanement table.
    summary: >-
      Official Flight Info on 16 Sep 2026 leftover-prints American CLT/DCA,
      Delta ATL, United ORD, and Breeze MCO/EWR/TPA/MYR. Official 2023 summer
      tips leftover still leftover-print Breeze to Charleston, SC. That CHS city
      pair is gone from the live Airlines page.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions:
  - kind: refill
    name: West Virginia American Water bottle-fill stations
    zone: airside
    summary: >-
      Official 17 May 2024 press leftover-prints West Virginia American Water
      bottle-fill stations at all passenger gates, with Chris Gosses West
      Virginia photos on the units. Official Amenities page itself does not
      reprint the filler cell. Empty a bottle through the one checkpoint, then
      refill at the gate.
    location: >-
      Official 17 May 2024 press leftover-prints a filler at every passenger
      gate after TSA
    terminal: Main terminal
    isBestValue: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: The Junction Charleston & Gift Shop
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official Amenities leftover-prints The Junction Charleston & Gift Shop
      after TSA from 4:00 a.m. until the last flight. Official pages print no
      bottle tariff. That counter is a concession, not an airline club.
    location: >-
      Official Amenities leftover-prints The Junction after TSA at the heart of
      the hall until the last flight
    terminal: Main terminal
airportistScore: 7.1
slug: crw
region: North America
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# West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW)
Charleston, United States · North America
A one-hall Coonskin Ridge field with printed American, Delta, United, and Breeze city pairs, $15 official daily parking after a free first hour, The Junction after TSA, gate bottle-fill stations, and no ticketed lounge — easy when you hit the one-hour window, thin once The Junction is the only kitchen.
## Airportist Score

**7.1 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 220,015
- Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax campus
- Typical security: 10 min
- On-time: 82%
- Disruption: minor

## Best for

- Short hops to CLT, DCA, ATL, or ORD without driving to a large hub
- Drivers who want a printed $15 daily max after a free first hour
- Travelers who will empty a bottle and refill at the official gate fillers

## Watch out for

- No ticketed lounge and no official TSA clock or live wait widget
- Official pages print no public bus and no Hertz / Alamo / Dollar cell
- Food is The Junction after 4:00 a.m. — no printed bottle tariff
- Do not merge Charleston SC (CHS) leftover Breeze copy or Priority Pass CHS lounges

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/crw/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/crw/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/crw/amenities.md)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/crw/tips.md)
- [Water](/airports/crw/water.md)
- [Full guide](/airports/crw/guide.md)
- [Disruptions](/airports/crw/disruptions.md)
- [Reviews](/airports/crw/reviews.md) (free)

