Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport frequencies
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA · KROA) in Roanoke, VA is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
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- ATIS 132.375
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 119.7
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Roanoke
- Ground 121.9
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 118.3
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Roanoke
- App/Dep 118.15 (RWY 16/34 360-150, RWY 06 235-074), 133.225 (RWY 16/34 151-359, RWY 06 075-234 · initial contact)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (6 more)
| 109.4/31X | ROA DME |
|---|---|
| 118.15 | CLASS C (RWY 16/34 360-150, RWY 06 235-074) |
| 133.225 | CLASS C (RWY 16/34 151-359, RWY 06 075-234) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | GND/P, LCL/P |
| 339.8 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (RWY 06, 16/34), CLASS C (RWY 06, 16/34) |
Every KROA frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 132.375 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 119.7 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 118.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 118.15 · RWY 16/34 360-150, RWY 06 235-074 |
| App/Dep | 133.225 · RWY 16/34 151-359, RWY 06 075-234 · initial contact |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KROA?
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport tower is 118.3, calling "Roanoke Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KROA?
Ground control at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KROA?
ATIS at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is 132.375. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KROA?
App/Dep for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is 118.15, working as "Roanoke" (RWY 16/34 360-150, RWY 06 235-074). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KROA?
Clearance delivery at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is 119.7. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KROA
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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