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KROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 24 NTSB events

ID KROA FAA ROA Elev 1,175 ft Lat 37° 19.53' N Lon 79° 58.52' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 050° 6,800 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.02%
24 230° 6,800 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.02%
16 148° 5,810 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.39%
34 328° 5,810 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.39%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 134.950
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.700
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.300
  • A/D APP/DEP 118.150
  • RDO LEESBURG RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB CNQ

    Callahan

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB VIT

    Vinton

    0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR ODR

    Woodrum

    114.90 MHz · LO · LOW

  • VORTAC ROA

    Roanoke

    109.40 MHz · DME 109.40 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 35 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 01–19. 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

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 01–19. 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 (4)

  • 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

    Birds invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 01–19—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

    Birds and deer on and invof of arpt during winter.

  • Airport attended 1300–2100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
  • ·VIRGINIA 377 ROANOKE/BLACKSBURG RGNL (WOODRUM FLD) (ROA)(KROA) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N37º19.53´ W79º58.53´ 1175 B TPA—1975(800) Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE ROA RWY 06–24: H6800X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–150, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–310 PCR 530 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 06: MALSR.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 58´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 58´.
  • ·RWY 16–34: H5810X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–150, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–310 PCR 484 F/A/X/T HIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 34: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 06: TORA–6800 TODA–6800 ASDA–6800 LDA–6800 RWY 16: TORA–5810 TODA–5810 ASDA–5810 LDA–5810 RWY 24: TORA–6800 TODA–6800 ASDA–6800 LDA–6010 RWY 34: TORA–5810 TODA–5810 ASDA–5810 LDA–5810 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 34: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT Rwy 24 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs R of cntrln due to trrn.
  • ·For opr concerns–ATCT 540–563–1307.
  • ·Tkof and lndg per and rwy cond assessment matrix not mntd 0500–1030Z‡ hrs dly.
  • ·Dep Rwy 34 and arr Rwy 16 NA at night or during IFR cond due to trrn.
  • ·Twy T clsd to acft with wingspan greater than 118 ft.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –12C.
  • ·Tsnt pilots ctc FBO UNICOM for prkg and escort.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 540-362-1999
  • ·ASOS (540) 216–0158 LLWAS.
  • ·ATIS 132.375 UNICOM 122.95 ROANOKE RCO 122.6 (LEESBURG RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 118.15 Rwy 16/34 (360º–150º) Rwy 06 (235º–074º) 133.225 Rwy 16/34 (151º–359º) Rwy 06 (075º–234º) TOWER 118.3 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 119.7
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc continuous.
  • ·VINTON NDB (MHW) 277 VIT N37º12.24´ W79º52.90´ 336º 8.6 NM to fld. 1543/8W.
  • ·NDB unusable: Byd 11 NM LDA/DME 111.1 I–SZK Chan 48 Rwy 06.
  • ·Glideslope AIMED parl to LOC course.
  • ·DME unusable byd 30º left of course.
  • ·SALUDA HUMMEL FLD (W75) 6 E UTC–5(–4DT) N37º36.22´ W76º26.79´ 30 B NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 01–19: H3150X50 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 01: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 63´.
  • ·RWY 19: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 01 and Rwy 19 ops consly.
  • ·Unattended Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year´s Day.
  • ·Topping is city closest to the arpt.
  • ·Drainage swales full length of rwy on both sides.
  • ·Use of exit in front of Hummel Aviation advised.
  • ·Dep Rwy 01–19: Climb to 500 ft before any turn out; arr acft use wide pat to avoid populated areas east and west of arpt.

+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Woodrum Field

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

24 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

24

since 1982

Fatal

5

20.8% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 119,302 ops in 1991

2024 total

54,286

10-yr total

478,076

2024 mix

AC/AT 32% · GA 65% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

4.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.87

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=24

  • Other 6
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-09-24 Embraer EMB-145XR · Weather · IMC · night →
2023-07-21 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-11-20 Beech C90A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-03-30 Piper PA46 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2003-05-12 Piper PA-22-150 · Other · day →
2001-11-03 Piper PA-22-108 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2001-10-16 Embraer 145LR · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1997-12-10 Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD · Engine failure · IMC · day →
1997-06-03 Cessna 210M · Weather IMC · day →
1996-08-13 Beech A36 · Gear-up · night →
1996-05-14 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
1996-03-22 Cessna 172 · Engine failure · night-moonlit →
1991-03-17 Piper PA32-260 · Ground collision · night →
1989-03-23 Learjet 25 · Other · night →
1988-09-30 Beech B23 · Other · VMC · night →
1988-06-30 Travel Air D4D · Other · day →
1988-02-15 Beech C-23 · Fire · day →
1987-09-23 BENNETTER-STEVENS STARDUSTER · Other · VMC · day →
1987-09-20 Piper PA-32-260 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1987-04-28 Cessna 150G · Weather · night →
1986-09-14 Balloon Works FF-7 · Weather · VMC · day →
1985-08-12 Beech A36 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1985-03-30 Bellanca 17-30A · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1983-03-27 Piper PA-34-200T · Other · IMC · day →

NASA ASRS reports · 3 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

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
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 33 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 36 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 37 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 37 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 37 nm
Travis Jeffrey Williams Danville VA 52 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 66 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 73 nm
Christopher Marshall Whittle Burlington NC 79 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 83 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
James Andrew Cole Roanoke VA 3 nm
David Julian Kahn Roanoke VA 3 nm
Gerald David Mcpeak Roanoke VA 3 nm
John Thompson Molumphy Iii Roanoke VA 3 nm
Joseph Louis Custer Roanoke VA 3 nm
Stephen Brad Berrier Roanoke VA 3 nm
Dennis Todd Carter Roanoke VA 3 nm
Valissa Lee Duerk Roanoke VA 3 nm
John Basel Iii Roanoke VA 3 nm
Coy Tillman Bowling Jr Roanoke VA 3 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 Julian Kahn Roanoke VA 3 nm
William Eugene Scharrer Roanoke VA 3 nm
David Lyndell Carper Roanoke VA 3 nm
Mark Alan Turner Roanoke VA 3 nm
Jack Holton Graybill Roanoke VA 3 nm
Daniel Joseph Shenk Roanoke VA 3 nm
Douglas Reginald Anway Roanoke VA 3 nm
Roman Kalinchuk Roanoke VA 3 nm
Axel Levi Routh Roanoke VA 3 nm
Andrew Davis Manor Roanoke VA 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 76 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 80 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 88 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 105 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 105 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 111 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 113 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 113 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 115 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 122 nm

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