Direct Flights from Altoona to Beckley
Beckley · West Virginia
Nonstop service from AOO to BKW on Contour. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Beckley, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Beckley for, from Altoona
1h in the air, 230 miles: short enough that a single night in Beckley is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Beckley
Beckley is a city of 17,256 in West Virginia, and is the county seat of Raleigh County pop. 74,591 (2020). It sits on a high plateau above the New River Gorge at an elevation of 2,418 feet. It was founded in 1838 and named for John J Beckley, the first Clerk of the House of Representatives and the first Librarian of Congress.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Beckley
- Babcock State Park is a state park located along the New River Gorge on 4,127 acres (16.7 km2) wooded in Fayette County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 20 miles away from the New River Gorge Bridge.
- Bluestone State Park is a state park in Summers County, West Virginia. The 2,154-acre (872 ha) park is located along the western shore of Bluestone Lake, an impoundment of the New River built and managed by the U.S.
- Thurmond station is a train station in Thurmond, West Virginia, United States, that is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.
- The Lake Shawnee Amusement Park is a defunct amusement park in Princeton, West Virginia, United States, located along Lake Shawnee. Opened in 1926, the park operated for 62 years before closing in 1988.
- Pinnacle Rock State Park is a 374-acre (151 ha) day use state park in Mercer County, West Virginia. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrain.
- Little Beaver State Park is state park in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is located near Beckley, West Virginia, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of I-64 at Grandview Road, exit 129A.
- Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres (150 ha) in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet below.
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an American Civil War battle site that commemorates the Battle of Carnifex Ferry.
- Camp Creek State Park was created in 1987 by dividing the 550-acre (220 ha) area from Camp Creek State Forest.
- Phillips-Sprague Mine, also known as the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, is a historic coal mine located at New River Park in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- Winterplace Ski Resort is a ski resort that opened in 1983 and is located in Ghent, West Virginia on Raleigh County's Flat Top Mountain.
- Twin Falls State Resort Park is a state park in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The park was opened in 1968 and was completed by 1975.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Beckley weather, compared with Altoona
Within 3° of Altoona on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Beckley 40°F · Altoona 34°F · 6° warmer
- April
- Beckley 64°F · Altoona 60°F · 4° warmer
- July
- Beckley 80°F · Altoona 82°F · much the same
- October
- Beckley 64°F · Altoona 62°F · 2° warmer
January bottoms out near 40°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Beckley
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Beckley is April–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Beckley rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Babcock State Park, Bluestone State Park, and Thurmond station and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Altoona to Beckley?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Altoona (AOO) to Beckley (BKW) on Contour.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Altoona to Beckley?
- Contour flies nonstop between Altoona (AOO) and Beckley (BKW).
- How far is Beckley from Altoona?
- Beckley is about 230 miles from Altoona by air.
- What is there to do in Beckley?
- Popular things to do include Babcock State Park, Bluestone State Park, Thurmond station, Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, and more.
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