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KBCB · Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KBCB FAA BCB Elev 2,132 ft Lat 37° 12.46' N Lon 80° 24.47' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,501 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 117° 5,501 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
31 297° 5,501 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 133.325
  • CLD ROANOKE CLNC DEL 124.850
  • A/D ROANOKE APP/DEP 126.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt ODALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·338 VIRGINIA ARMEL N38º56.08´ W77º28.00´ NOTAM FILE IAD.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 113.5 AML Chan 82 at Washington Dulles Intl. 296/8W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 055º–092º blo 4,500´ 093º–115º 116º–210º blo 4,500´ DME unusable: 055º–210º byd 28 NM blo 2,500´ 211º–230º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ BALES N36º35.41´ W79º55.05´ NOTAM FILE MTV.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 396 UV 304º 5.4 NM to Blue Ridge. 1089/7W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when arpt unatndd.
  • ·BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA TECH/MONTGOMERY EXEC (BCB)(KBCB) 3 S UTC–5(–4DT) N37º12.56´ W80º24.73´ 2119 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BCB RWY 13–31: H5501X100 (ASPH–GRVD) MIRL RWY 13: ODALS.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.44º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low intst.
  • ·Noise sensitive area north of arpt.
  • ·VFR departures maintain rwy heading until reaching 1000 ft AGL.
  • ·Unattended New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, major holidays.
  • ·Occasional wildlife on arpt.
  • ·PPR for fuel when arpt unattended, phone 540–231–4444.
  • ·TPA—3120(1000) for non turbine powered acft, 3620(1500) turbine powered acft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 540-231-4444
  • ·AWOS–3 133.325 (540) 231–4837.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®ROANOKE APP/DEP CON 133.225 CLNC DEL 124.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Roanoke Apch at 540-563-1307.
  • ·PULASKI (H) (H) VORTACW 116.8 PSK Chan 115 N37º05.26´ W80º42.77´ 069º 16.2 NM to fld. 2127/6W.
  • ·DME unusable: 034º–038º byd 25 NM 135º–175º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 200º–225º byd 10 NM 250º–350º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 284º–286º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 287º–316º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 315º–335º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 334º–033º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 034º–038º byd 25 NM 053º–100º 135º–175º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 200º–225º byd 10 NM 234º–283º 284º–286º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 287º–316º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 315º–335º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ 334º–033º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ TECH NDB (MHW) 368 TEC N37º12.52´ W80º24.21´ at fld. 2124/8W.
  • ·LOC/DME 109.1 I–BCB Chan 28 Rwy 13.
  • ·LOC/DME unmonitored when arpt unatndd.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: ROA twr svcs avbl at 540–563–1307.
  • ·BLUE RIDGE (See MARTINSVILLE on page 363) BOJAR N37º15.75´ W79º14.59´ NOTAM FILE LYH.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 385 LY 036º 4.3 NM to Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Fld. 804/8W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·WASHINGTON COPTER H–10H, L–29E, 34E, 36I, A CINCINNATI L–26J, 36F CINCINNATI H–10H, 12H, L–26I IAP CINCINNATI L–26J, 36G NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

1

8.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 34,270 ops in 1990

2024 total

21,900

10-yr total

210,736

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 96% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

4.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.40

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=9

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-07-27 Piper PA-24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2009-07-14 Piper PA28 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2006-07-27 Piper PA-32R-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-04-16 Cessna 182P · Other · VMC · day →
2000-11-18 Cessna 182Q · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-12-18 Beech BE-23 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-12-09 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-07-22 Piper PA-32R-300 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-03-10 Cessna 210N · Gear-up · day →

Designees in VA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,802 A&P Mechanics 4,380 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 58 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 35 Schools Flight Schools 56 FBO Fixed Base Operators 51 Clubs Flying Clubs 37 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 10 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 15 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 36 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 55 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 59 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 59 nm
Travis Jeffrey Williams Danville VA 61 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 62 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 65 nm
Christopher Marshall Whittle Burlington NC 82 nm
Gary Garavaglia Statesville NC 88 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Dennis Lewis Carlyle Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Thomas Joseph Champagne Iii Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Winfred Joseph Garst Jr Blacksburg VA 2 nm
William Phillip Matthews Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Kurt Lee Zimmerman Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Michael Scott Weaver Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Keith William Holt Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Andrew Soren Kriz Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Ryan Christopher Smith Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Allan Clarence Burke Christiansburg VA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Thornton Mcpherson Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Arthur Brion Balarzs Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Khalid Jamal Y Khan Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Shital Ramesh Patel Blacksburg VA 2 nm
David Wesley Baugh Blacksburg VA 2 nm
Thomas Michael Dicken Christiansburg VA 4 nm
Harold Gene Shelton Christiansburg VA 4 nm
James Dennis Zartman Christiansburg VA 4 nm
Anthony Lee Royal Christiansburg VA 4 nm
Michael Lewis Underwood Christiansburg VA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 78 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 83 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 91 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 94 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 96 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 109 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 110 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 116 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 116 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 123 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.