Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
BCB · KBCB · Blacksburg, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 125° mag · 117° true
- Dimensions
- 5,501 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.44°) + ODALS
- ILS
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (BCB)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 305°) on the 45° at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 2,119 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 59 ft, 1,112 ft from threshold, 363 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,119 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Roanoke”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 339.8 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 13
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 13 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (BCB) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PSK 116.80 · BLF 115.05
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSK · Pulaski | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r070° / 16.3 NM |
| BLF · Bluefield | VOR/DME | 115.05 · 97Y | Low | r102° / 38 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBCB / BCB
- Coordinates
- 37.2076, -80.4078
- Elevation
- 2,119 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 133.325 · ☎ 540-231-4837
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BCB
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/08
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 13; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- OCCASIONAL WILDLIFE ON ARPT.
- VFR DEPARTURES MAINTAIN RWY HEADING UNTIL REACHING 1000 FT AGL.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF ARPT.
- ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
Lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 13; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- PPR FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD; PHONE 540-231-4444; FEE FOR AFT HRS.
Attendance
- UNATNDD NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, MAJOR HOLS.
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About KBCB
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB · KBCB) is an airport in Blacksburg, VA, at 2,119 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBCB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBCB have a control tower?
No. Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBCB?
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBCB?
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport is in Blacksburg, VA, at an elevation of 2,119 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2076, -80.4078.
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