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Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport
ROA · KROA · Roanoke, VA · 1,175 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KROA / ROA
- Coordinates
- 37.3255, -79.9754
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- ROA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1930/05
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 09:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 01:15Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 04:59 AM
Plan a flight from KROA
Runway 06/24
6,800 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 06
- Heading
- 058° mag · 50° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- LDA/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 238° mag · 230° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 790 ft
Runway 16/34
5,810 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 16
- Heading
- 156° mag · 148° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 336° mag · 328° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.15 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 134.95 | |
| CLD | 119.7 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | LEESBURG RDO |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODR · Woodrum | VOR | 114.90 | r075° / 0.2 NM |
| ROA · Roanoke | VORTAC | 109.40 | r107° / 4.7 NM |
| SSU · White Sulphur Springs | VOR | 108.40 | r153° / 30.6 NM |
| LYH · Lynchburg | VORTAC | 109.20 | r282° / 35.6 NM |
| LWB · Greenbrier | VOR-DME | 116.05 | r156° / 37.9 NM |
| PSK · Pulaski | VORTAC | 116.80 | r074° / 38 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 15
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 3B
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 2
- LDA Y RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 13
- LDA Z RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
ROANOKE BLACKSBURG RGNL/WOODRUM FIE
5202 AVN DR., ROANOKE, VA
540 362-1999
Manager
MIKE STEWART
5202 AVN DR., ROANOKE, VA
540-362-1999
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- DEP RWY 34 & ARR RWY 16 NA AT NIGHT OR DURING IFR COND DUE TO TRRN.
- TSNT PILOTS CTC FBO UNICOM FOR ACFT PARKING AND ESCORT.
- BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- TWY T CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.
- FOR OPR CONCERNS - ATCT 540-563-1307.
- TKOF AND LNDG PER & RWY COND ASSESSMENT MATRIX NOT MNTD 0000 - 0530 HRS DLY.
- ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 433 FT IN LENGTH BY 178 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 34.
- PCR VALUE: 530/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 484/F/A/X/T
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS R OF CNTRLN DUE TO TRRN.
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