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KMTV · Blue Ridge Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KMTV FAA MTV Elev 941 ft Lat 36° 37.84' N Lon 80° 1.10' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.59%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 118° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.59%
31 298° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.59%

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 3 118.450
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.850
  • A/D GREENSBORO APP/DEP 124.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 15 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 REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; ODALS Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

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

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

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

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·VIRGINIA 363 MARTINSVILLE BLUE RIDGE (MTV)(KMTV) 8 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N36º37.85´ W80º01.10´ 941 B NOTAM FILE MTV RWY 13–31: H5002X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–60 PCN 40 F/A/X/T MIRL 0.6% up NW RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·Rwy 13 PAPI unusbl byd 9 deg right of cntrln.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –16C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 276-957-2291
  • ·AWOS–3 118.45 (276) 957–3784.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®GREENSBORO APP/DEP CON 124.35 CLNC DEL 124.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Greensboro Apch at 743-222-6129.
  • ·GREENSBORO (VH) (H) VORTAC 116.2 GSO Chan 109 N36º02.74´ W79º58.58´ 360º 35.1 NM to fld. 908/3W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 255º–290º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ VOR unusable: 010º–015º byd 40 NM 072º–076º byd 40 NM 083º–093º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 083º–093º byd 93 NM 107º–111º byd 40 NM 118º–156º byd 40 NM 157º–167º byd 40 NM blo 3,600´ 157º–167º byd 48 NM 168º–180º byd 40 NM 196º–199º byd 40 NM 240º–250º byd 40 NM 260º–276º byd 40 NM 277º–288º byd 40 NM blo 3,500´ 277º–288º byd 47 NM blo 6,000´ 277º–288º byd 56 NM 289º–302º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 289º–302º byd 55 NM 303º–317º byd 40 NM blo 5,200´ 303º–317º byd 55 NM 318º–354º byd 40 NM BALES NDB (MHW/LOM) 396 UV N36º35.41´ W79º55.05´ 304º 5.4 NM to fld. 1089/7W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when arpt unatndd.
  • ·LOC/DME 111.3 I–UVM Chan 50 Rwy 31.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·MC LAUGHLIN SPB (See CHESTER on page 342) MECKLENBURG–BRUNSWICK RGNL (See SOUTH HILL on page 378) CINCINNATI H–9B, 12H, L–26J IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

2

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

6

≈ 1.2/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 36,000 ops in 1995

2024 total

23,500

10-yr total

236,954

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 96% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

33.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.63

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Loss of control 3
  • Ground collision 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=12

  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-04-01 Aeronca 7AC · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-11-30 Stinson 108-2 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-10-11 Cirrus SR22 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2022-06-04 Piper PA-32R-301 · Gear-up · day →
2021-11-12 ERIC A MUNZER DORNIER D027-B2 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2021-05-02 Cessna 172S · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2018-06-01 Beech F33A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2016-12-05 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-10-24 Beech 200 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2001-12-30 Mooney M20C · CFIT · day →
1989-12-28 Beech BE-24 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-11-14 Piper PA-31-310 · Other · night →

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
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 24 nm
Travis Jeffrey Williams Danville VA 30 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 31 nm
Christopher Marshall Whittle Burlington NC 43 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 43 nm
Gregory Thomas Hudson Ramseur NC 56 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 57 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 61 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 61 nm
Gary Garavaglia Statesville NC 65 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
Luis Emilio Torres Bassett VA 8 nm
Wilfred Lee Hussey Ii Martinsville VA 8 nm
James Wayne Nelson Martinsville VA 8 nm
Hollis Gordon Lannom Martinsville VA 8 nm
Daniel Taylor Roberts Martinsville VA 8 nm
Marcus Cowan Smith Iv Ridgeway VA 8 nm
Eden Noel Perdue Stoneville NC 11 nm
Nancy Amelita Mccall Stuart VA 12 nm
William Britt Wilkins Mayodan NC 13 nm
Nicholas David Conover Henry VA 13 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
David Abel Trent Critz VA 5 nm
Gerald J Lukow Fieldale VA 6 nm
Paul James Lirette Jr Collinsville VA 8 nm
Mark Joseph Fisher Collinsville VA 8 nm
Matthew Scott Sharpe Bassett VA 8 nm
Michael Brooks Smith Bassett VA 8 nm
William Lebey Laughlin Jr Bassett VA 8 nm
Joshua Stephen Varney Martinsville VA 8 nm
Delbert Ralph Friesen Martinsville VA 8 nm
William David Spencer Martinsville VA 8 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 44 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 48 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 64 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 69 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 74 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 77 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 77 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 82 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 89 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 96 nm

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