Mid Ohio Valley Regional (PKB) Airport Car Service

Black Car Service to and from Mid Ohio Valley Regional (PKB) Airport

Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport sits on a broad hilltop off County Route 31/1 in Williamstown, seven miles northeast of downtown Parkersburg and a quarter hour from the Ohio River bridges that carry traffic into Marietta. It is a small field with a big catchment, and travelers who fly it usually do so because the alternative is a two hour drive to Columbus or Pittsburgh. Our West Virginia airport car service meets every scheduled Contour arrival at PKB and delivers departing passengers to the terminal door with time to spare, using professional chauffeurs who know the county roads, the river crossings and the weather patterns that shape a drive through this stretch of the valley.

Wood County drivers already understand what makes ground transportation here different from a metro market. There is no taxi rank waiting outside baggage claim. Rideshare coverage thins out fast once you leave the Parkersburg and Vienna corridor, and a 6:00 a.m. departure from a farmhouse in Ritchie County has almost no chance of finding a driver on demand. A reserved vehicle removes that uncertainty completely. You give us the flight number, we track it, and the car is at the curb whether the inbound regional jet from Charlotte is on schedule or running ninety minutes behind.

Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport at a Glance

Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport, known to the FAA and to ticketing systems as PKB and marketed regionally under the MOV brand, is owned and operated by the Wood County Airport Authority. The field also carries the names Wood County Airport and Gill Robb Wilson Field, honoring the West Virginia born aviator, poet and founder of the Civil Air Patrol. It occupies roughly 1,103 acres at an elevation of 859 feet, high enough above the river valley to sit clear of the morning fog that often settles over Parkersburg and Belpre.

Airport Contact and Location Details

• Airport name: Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
• Airport code: PKB (ICAO KPKB, regionally branded MOV)
• Address: 543 Co Rte 31/1, Williamstown, WV 26187, United States
• Phone: +1 304-464-5113
• Official website: flymovra.com
• Owner and operator: Wood County Airport Authority
• Communities served: Parkersburg, Vienna, Williamstown, Belpre and Marietta

History and Regional Importance

The airport traces its roots to the mid twentieth century, when Wood County leaders recognized that a river valley economy built on chemicals, glass and manufacturing needed a scheduled air link to the wider country. Over the decades PKB has carried service from a long list of regional carriers, weathered the retirement of turboprop fleets and repositioned itself as a jet capable field. Federal support through the Essential Air Service program keeps the passenger schedule viable, a recognition that communities of this size still need a practical way to reach a connecting hub without a half day behind the wheel.

The field matters to the local economy well beyond ticketed passengers. Corporate flight departments serving the chemical and polymer plants along the Ohio River use it, as do air ambulance operators, freight charters, flight training aircraft and the general aviation fleet based on the ramp. The valley's manufacturing base and the natural gas production across the Marcellus and Utica formations bring engineers, auditors and specialty contractors into the region on short notice, and many of them arrive through this terminal instead of absorbing the long drive down from Columbus.

Airlines Operating From PKB

Contour Airlines is the scheduled passenger carrier at Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, operating under the Essential Air Service program with a fleet of 30 seat Embraer regional jets. The anchor route runs to Charlotte Douglas International, with roughly a dozen departures each week feeding one of the largest connecting complexes in the eastern United States. From Charlotte the network opens to well over a hundred onward destinations, which is why so many valley travelers treat PKB as the front door to national and international itineraries.

Seasonal service has also returned to the schedule. In the summer of 2026 Contour added twice weekly nonstop flights between Parkersburg and Myrtle Beach International, running Wednesdays and Saturdays on a route that takes about an hour and forty five minutes. Beach traffic of that kind moves in groups, and it is one of the reasons our larger vehicles see steady demand out of Williamstown during July and early August.

Domestic Destinations and Connections

• Charlotte Douglas International (CLT): the primary daily connection, roughly 12 departures weekly
• Myrtle Beach International (MYR): seasonal summer nonstop, Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Onward connections through CLT reaching upward of 175 domestic and international markets
• Charter and private jet departures arranged directly through operators based at the field

Terminal, Parking and Passenger Traffic

PKB runs a single passenger terminal, and the whole building can be crossed in less time than it takes to find a gate at a large hub. Ticketing, screening, a modest hold room and baggage claim sit within a few steps of one another. Screening lines are short by any standard, which is why the airport advises arriving about an hour before departure, a fraction of the window a major hub demands. Annual aircraft operations run in the range of 28,000 movements when general aviation, training flights and cargo are counted alongside scheduled service, with roughly five dozen aircraft based on the field.

Parking sits directly in front of the terminal and remains among the least expensive in the state, with lots recently refreshed through federal airport improvement funding. For a short trip that convenience is hard to argue with. For a week abroad, a fortnight of consulting work in another state or a family vacation, the arithmetic shifts. Leaving a vehicle exposed to valley winters, paying by the day and then driving home tired after a late Charlotte connection often costs more in money and comfort than a reserved car in both directions. Customers who run that comparison once tend to book Union Limousine for every trip afterward.

Curbside Pickup and Drop Off Guidance

• The terminal frontage is a single loop with a short active curb, so vehicles wait in the lot until the passenger is ready
• Our chauffeur texts on arrival and again once your flight lands, then pulls to the curb on your signal
• For departures we recommend arriving 60 minutes before a Contour flight, or 75 minutes with checked bags and a group
• Meet and greet inside the terminal is available on request for elderly travelers, unaccompanied minors and first time visitors
• Late night arrivals are covered, including irregular operations when a Charlotte connection slips into the evening

Ground Transportation Options at PKB

Arriving passengers at Mid-Ohio Valley Regional have a narrow set of choices. Rental counters serve the field, which suits a traveler who needs a vehicle for several days of independent driving. Rideshare exists in the Parkersburg area but coverage is inconsistent, particularly for early departures, late arrivals and any address outside the immediate urban corridor. Taxis operate in the valley without a dedicated airport queue, so a phone call and a wait are usually part of the experience. Friends and family fill much of the remaining demand.

Reserved chauffeur service occupies a different position entirely. The vehicle is assigned before you leave home, the fare is agreed in advance, and the driver is monitoring your inbound flight while you are still in the air. For business travelers arriving to a plant audit in Washington or a meeting in Marietta, for medical patients heading to Camden Clark, and for anyone carrying luggage, instruments or equipment, that certainty is the whole point. Union Limousine has been running this kind of service since 1997, and the operating discipline shows in the details.

Why Travelers Reserve Ahead Instead of Improvising

• Flight tracking built into dispatch, so delays and early arrivals both get handled
• Fixed quoted pricing with no surge multiplier during holidays, weather events or festival weekends
• Commercially licensed and insured operation with vetted, background checked chauffeurs
• Vehicles cleaned and inspected before every assignment, with climate control set on request
• Child seats, extra luggage capacity and accessibility accommodations arranged at booking
• One dispatch contact for multi vehicle group movements

Our Fleet for PKB Airport Transfers

Vehicle choice is the difference between a comfortable transfer and a cramped one. Union Limousine keeps seven classes on call for PKB work. We size every assignment against passenger count, luggage volume and the length of the drive, then confirm the class in writing before the reservation is locked.

Sedans: Up to 3 Passengers

The default for solo travelers and business pairs. A sedan handles the run from Williamstown to a Parkersburg hotel, a Vienna office park or a Marietta client site with room for two large cases and a carry on. Executives connecting through Charlotte on a same day trip book this class most often.

SUVs: Up to 6 Passengers

Extra headroom, higher seating and a cargo bay that absorbs golf bags, ski equipment or a week of family luggage. SUVs earn their keep on winter mornings when US 50 and WV 14 carry snow, and on longer connections to Charleston or Columbus when passengers want space to work or rest.

Stretch Limousines: Up to 20 Passengers

For weddings at Blennerhassett Island, anniversary dinners in downtown Marietta, prom nights and milestone celebrations across Wood and Washington counties. The stretch also works as a statement airport transfer when a company brings clients into the valley and wants the arrival to register.

Sprinter Vans: Up to 14 Passengers

The workhorse of corporate travel here. A Sprinter carries a project team, its laptops and its equipment cases from the terminal to a plant gate in a single trip. Raised roofs, individual seating and generous luggage space make it the practical pick for engineering crews rotating in and out of the chemical corridor.

Party Buses: Up to 30 Passengers

Sound systems, lounge seating and interior lighting for bachelor parties, birthdays, brewery runs through Marietta and game day travel. Groups heading to a Myrtle Beach departure in summer sometimes start the trip in one of these, which turns the ride to the terminal into part of the vacation.

Mini Charter Buses: Up to 35 Passengers

Sized for church groups, school delegations, conference shuttles and family reunions. When a crowd needs to move together on a fixed schedule without splitting across several vehicles, this class covers it while remaining maneuverable on county roads.

Full Size Charter Buses: Up to 56 Passengers

Under floor luggage bays, restrooms on board and coach seating for the largest movements. Corporate offsites, university athletics, casino excursions and long distance transfers to Columbus, Pittsburgh or Charleston all run on this class. A single coach replaces a dozen cars and one point of contact replaces a dozen phone calls.

Fleet Quick Reference

 

Service Areas Across the Mid-Ohio Valley

Williamstown sits at the northern end of a corridor that runs down the Ohio River through Vienna and Parkersburg toward Ravenswood. Our West Virginia car service covers that whole stretch and reaches well beyond it, crossing into Ohio, running east along US 50 and dropping down Interstate 77.

West Virginia Coverage

• Williamstown, Vienna, Parkersburg, Boaz, North Hills and Lubeck
• Washington, Mineral Wells, Rockport, Ravenswood and Ripley
• St. Marys, Sistersville, New Martinsville and the Tyler County river towns
• Harrisville, Pennsboro, Cairo and the North Bend State Park corridor
• Elizabeth, Spencer and the Little Kanawha communities
• Clarksburg, Bridgeport and Fairmont on the US 50 corridor

Ohio Side Coverage

• Marietta, Belpre, Devola and Reno in Washington County
• Beverly, Lowell and the Muskingum River villages
• Athens and the Ohio University campus, roughly an hour from the terminal
• Caldwell, McConnelsville and the State Route 60 corridor

Connecting Airports We Serve From the Valley

Not every itinerary starts at PKB. When a fare or a schedule points elsewhere, we run the longer transfer. Charleston Yeager sits about an hour and a quarter south, North Central West Virginia at Clarksburg roughly the same distance east, and the larger hubs at Columbus and Pittsburgh come in around two hours by road. Business travelers booking hotel packages through Comfort Inn and Quality Inn properties in Vienna and Marietta often pair the stay with a round trip transfer to whichever airport their schedule dictates.

Local Landmarks and Destinations We Cover

The valley rewards visitors who look past the interstate. Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, reached by sternwheeler from Point Park in Parkersburg, preserves the mansion tied to the Burr conspiracy of 1806. The Julia-Ann Square Historic District holds one of the largest concentrations of Victorian architecture in the state. Across the river, Marietta claims the oldest permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory, with the Campus Martius Museum, the Ohio River Museum and a working sternwheeler festival each September.

We also run steady traffic to WVU Parkersburg, Marietta College, Camden Clark Medical Center, Memorial Health System, the Grand Central Mall in Vienna, Mountwood Park, North Bend State Park and the summer festival calendar in Parkersburg. Wedding parties book us for venues from the Blennerhassett Hotel ballroom to riverside farms in Washington County, and corporate clients move visiting teams between the airport, plant sites and hotels on schedules that leave no room for guesswork.

Business, Medical and Group Travel

Corporate Accounts

Companies with recurring travel through PKB run on account with consolidated monthly billing, standing pickup profiles and named chauffeur preferences. Plant managers bringing auditors, contractors and visiting executives into the valley book once and let dispatch handle the rest. Reporting comes itemized by cost center when finance teams need it.

Medical and Hospital Transfers

Patients traveling for treatment, families accompanying them and specialists flying in for procedures need a vehicle that is calm, on time and prepared for mobility needs. We coordinate with hospital discharge desks, allow generous waiting windows and dispatch vehicles with the door height and interior space that make entry straightforward.

Weddings and Celebrations

Ceremony transport, guest shuttles between hotels and venues, and airport runs for out of town family all coordinate through a single planner contact. Multi vehicle timelines get built backward from the ceremony hour so nobody waits and nobody rushes.

Book Your PKB Airport Car Service Today

Reserve online or by phone and you will have written confirmation with your vehicle class, chauffeur assignment and quoted fare before the day arrives. Union Limousine has been moving travelers since 1997, and our chauffeured car service covers Williamstown, Parkersburg, Vienna, Marietta and the surrounding counties every day of the year, including holidays and overnight departures. Give us your flight number and your pickup address, and the rest is handled. Call ahead for group movements, seasonal Myrtle Beach departures and any booking that involves multiple vehicles so dispatch can build the timeline properly.