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Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA · KROA) is 1,975 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KROA reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 066°downwind 336°base 246°final 156°45° entry16243406

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
156° mag · 148° true
Dimensions
5,810 × 150 ft
TPA
1,975 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 16
Threshold elev
1,166 ft
Markings
nonprecision
TDZ elevation
1,173 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
5,810 / 5,810 / 5,810 / 5,810 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 150k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 310k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
06 Left traffic 058° mag 1,975 ft MSL · 800 AGL
24 Left traffic 238° mag 1,975 ft MSL · 800 AGL
16 Left traffic 156° mag 1,975 ft MSL · 800 AGL
34 Left traffic 336° mag 1,975 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KROA in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KROA

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is towered, working 118.3. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KROA?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, which is 1,975 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,175 ft.

Does KROA have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KROA?

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is towered (118.3), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KROA

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.