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KROA

ROA

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,175 ft / 358 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06/246,800 ftASPH-GLIGHTED

16/345,810 ftASPH-GLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,175 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KROA / ROA

Municipality

Roanoke

Country

Region

US-VA

GPS Coordinates

37.325500, -79.975403

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 6,800 ft / 2,073 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 50° / 230°

RWY 06

111.10 MHz

ID: SZK | CRS: 72°

RWY 24

No ILS

Runway 16 / 34

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 5,810 ft / 1,771 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 148° / 328°

RWY 16

No ILS

RWY 34

109.70 MHz

ID: ROA | CRS: 336°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CNQ · NDB (Callahan)379 kHz

1,220 ft · Associated: KROA
37.261398, -80.158096

VIT · NDB (Vinton)277 kHz

913 ft · Associated: KROA
37.203999, -79.881699

ODR · VOR (Woodrum)114,900 kHz

1,160 ft · Associated: KROA
37.324402, -79.978996

ROA · VORTAC (Roanoke)109,400 kHz

3,060 ft · Associated: KROA
37.343399, -80.070396

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

118.15 MHz

ATIS ATIS

134.95 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

119.70 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO LEESBURG RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

Greenbrier Valley Airport

Danville Regional Airport

Mercer County Airport

Raleigh County Memorial Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified