Direct Flights from Parkersburg to Beckley
Nonstop service from PKB to BKW on Contour. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Contour
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
109 mi
Days operated
Schedule varies
About Beckley
Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,286 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Beckley metropolitan area of Southern West Virginia, home to 115,079 residents in 2020. Beckley was founded on April 4, 1838, and was long known for its ties to the coal mining industry.
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).
Planning a trip to Beckley
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Beckley is April–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–81°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 Parkersburg to Beckley?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Parkersburg (PKB) to Beckley (BKW) on Contour.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Parkersburg to Beckley?
- Contour flies nonstop between Parkersburg (PKB) and Beckley (BKW).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Parkersburg to Beckley?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Parkersburg to Beckley.
- How far is Beckley from Parkersburg?
- Beckley is about 109 miles from Parkersburg 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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