Non-towered · Class E surface area
Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) (KEKN) radio calls
Elkins, WVICAO KEKN · FAA EKN
Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) is a non-towered airport in Elkins, WV. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 123.6, as Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Clarksburg Approach on 121.15, which is who you call for VFR flight following.
The airport has a Class E surface area: no radio requirement to enter, but VFR weather minimums apply to the surface. Published hours: CLASS E SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G.
Frequencies
| CTAFElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) Traffic | 123.6 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureClarksburg Approach | 121.15 |
Airport
- Runways
- 00X · 05 · 23 · 14 · 32
- Elevation
- 1,987 ft
- Pattern altitude
- 1,013 ft MSL (published TPA)
- Position
- 38.889, -79.857
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at KEKN
Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) has no operating control tower. Every call below goes out on the CTAF, 123.6, to the other aircraft, not to a controller. The runway shown is 00X; use whichever runway the wind and the traffic dictate on the day.
The aircraft is the AIM’s own example, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot; the squawk codes, altitudes and headings are illustrative. Frequencies, station names and runway numbers are this airport’s, from the FAA data.
- Tune 123.6. Nobody clears you; you announce and you listen. The airport name goes at the start and the end of every call, and the runway is always a number, never "the active" (AIM 4-1-9 g 8).
- YouElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway 00X, Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field).
- YouElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway 00X, departing the pattern to the north, Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field).
- Announce until you are about 10 miles out; on the way back, start announcing at 10 miles (AIM 4-1-9 c 1, TBL 4-1-1).
- YouElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field), Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field).
- YouElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway 00X, full stop, Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field).
- YouElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway 00X, Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field).
- YouElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway 00X, full stop, Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field).
- YouElkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field) traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway 00X, Elkins/Randolph County (jennings Randolph Field).
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Clarksburg Approach on 121.15 once clear of the pattern: identification, type, position, altitude, destination, "request VFR flight following" (AIM 4-1-18 a 3). Do not use "any traffic in the area, please advise"; the AIM says it is not to be used under any condition (AIM 4-1-9 g 1).
Phraseology from AIM 4-1-9 c 1, g 1, g 8, h; TBL 4-1-1; 4-3-3. What TowerTalk grades against →
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Frequencies, runways and airspace from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription, cycle effective Sep 3, 2026. Training use only. Always verify against a current Chart Supplement and sectional chart before flight; frequencies change. TowerTalk is not affiliated with the FAA. Report a discrepancy.
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