KBCB
Airport
Virginia Tech/Montgomery Exec
Blacksburg, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BCB / KBCB
Lat/Lng:37.2093863889, -80.41209
37-12-33.7910N, 080-24-43.5240W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/19/2023
Elevation:2119 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/19/2023
Magnetic Variation:08W,(2020), [-9W (2025)]
Sectional:CINCINNATI
From City:3nm S of Blacksburg

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:08/1937
Attended:All year Every day 0800-1900 (local)
Unatndd New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Major Hols.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Washington(ZDC)Washington Center
FSS:Leesburg FSS(DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather:BCBNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:TPA 1000 ft AGL for Non Turbine Powered Aircraft. TPA for Turbine Powered Aircraft 1500 ft AGL.
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate ODALS Runway 13; REIL Runway 31; PAPI Runway 13 & 31; MIRL Runway 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL Runway 13/31 Preset Low Intensity.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.050
UNICOM:123.050
Weather:AWOS-3 540-231-4837 133.325
Approach:
Contact 'ROANOKE' Approach
133.225,339.8
Departure:
Contact 'ROANOKE' Departure
133.225,339.8
Other:---IC 133.225
---IC 339.8
---CD/P 124.85
Master Airport:ROA (ROANOKE/BLACKSBURG RGNL (WOODRUM FLD))

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
L Prior Permission for Fuel When Airport Unatndd; Phone 540-231-4444; Fee for After Hours.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Vtmraa
1601 Research Center Drive
Blacksburg, Va 24060
540-231-4444
Manager:Keith Holt
1601 Research Center Drive
Blacksburg, Va 24060
540-231-4444

Runways

Runways:13/31

Runway 13/31

Length:5501 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 09/19/2023
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment:117,(108 Magnetic)297,(288 Magnetic)
ILS Type:LOC/DME 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:2119.1' MSL2119.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:2119.1' MSL2119.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:55' AGL50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.44°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Objects:TreeTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:15:123:1
Object Height:59' AGL48' AGL
Object Distance:1112' Along centerline
363' Left of centerline
1341' Along centerline
395' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Occasional Wildlife on Airport.
VFR Departures Maintain Runway Heading Until Reaching 1000 ft AGL.
Noise Sensitive Area North of Airport.
Roa Tower Services Available at 540-563-1307.
for Cd Contact Roanoke Approach at 540-563-1307.

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