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KBCB
Airport
Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive
Blacksburg, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BCB / KBCB
Lat/Lng: 37.2076388889, -80.4078333333
37-12-27.5000N, 080-24-28.2000W
Estimated by NGS on 04/25/2002
Elevation: 2132 feet Surveyed by NGS on 04/25/2002
Magnetic Variation: 06W, (1985), [-8W (2008)]
Sectional: CINCINNATI
From City: 3nm S of Blacksburg

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 08/1937
Attended: Apr-Oct Every day 0800-1800 (local) Nov-Mar Every day 0800-1900 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: BCB NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 3132 MSL (1000 AGL)
TPA 1000 Ft AGL for Non Turbine Powered Aircraft. TPA for Turbine Powered Aircraft 1500 Ft AGL.
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 12/30 Preset Low Intensity; Activate Higher Intensity; ODALS Runway 12; PAPI Runway 30 & REIL Runway 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 123.050
UNICOM: 123.050
Weather: AWOS-3 540-231-4837 133.325
Approach:
Contact 'ROANOKE' Approach
126.9, 339.8
Departure:
Contact 'ROANOKE' Departure
126.9, 339.8
Other: ---IC 126.9
---IC 339.8
---CD/P 124.85
Master Airport: ROA (ROANOKE RGNL/WOODRUM FIELD)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Prior Permission for Fuel When Airport Unatndd; Phone 540-231-4444.
Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 35
Multi Engine GA: 6
Jet GA: 2
Helicopter GA: 1
Ultralights: 2
Total: 46

Annual Operations

For year ending: 04/30/2007
AirTaxi: 322
Local GA (< 20 miles): 5110
Non-local GA: 11000
Military Operations: 268
Total: 16700

Ownership

Owner: Vtmraa
1601 Tech Center Drive
Blacksburg, Va 24060
540-231-4444
Manager: Michael St. Jean
1601 Tech Center Drive
Blacksburg, Va 24060
540-231-4444

Runways

Runways: 12/30

Runway 12/30

Length: 4539 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 12 End 30
True Alignment: 117, (109 Magnetic) 297, (289 Magnetic)
ILS Type: LOC/DME  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:   Non Standard Marking Prior to Threshold Runway 30. Marking Should be for Taxiway Inline with Runway.
Gradient: 0.4 Up 0.4 Down
Elevation at End: 2112.7' MSL 2131.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2113' MSL 2132' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL  
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.75°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System Non-standard lighting
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects: Road Brush
Object Marking: Lighted  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 16:1 6:1
Object Height: 24' AGL 12' AGL
Object Distance: 600' Along centerline
309' Right of centerline
275' Along centerline
154' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Occasional Wildlife on Airport
VFR Departures Maintain Runway Heading Until Reaching 1000 Ft AGL.
Noise Sensitive Area North of Airport

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