Airport guide
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional AirportIATA code ROA
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA/KROA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Roanoke, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Roanoke, United States
- Codes
- ROA · KROA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA/KROA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Roanoke, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 37.320°, -79.970°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Roanoke, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- ROA
- ICAO code
- KROA
- City
- Roanoke
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 37.325°, -79.975°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport’s own pages.
ROA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 358 m (1,175 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 722,262
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH · 69 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ROA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 2,073 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,073 m6,800 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 16/34 | 1,771 m5,810 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ROA
Originfacts does not track any routes from ROA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at ROA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Roanoke, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flyroa.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Roanoke
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LynchburgPreston-Glenn FieldLYH68 km
- LewisburgGreenbrier Valley AirportLWB71 km
- BeckleyBeckley AirportBKW114 km
- Winston-SalemSmith-Reynolds AirportINT133 km
- Greensboro/High PointPiedmont Triad International AirportGSO135 km
- StauntonShenandoah Valley AirportSHD141 km
- CharlottesvilleCharlottesville Albemarle AirportCHO162 km
- CharlestonYeager AirportCRW185 km
- Raleigh/DurhamRaleigh-Durham International AirportRDU193 km
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport?
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport serves Roanoke, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.325°, -79.975°.
What are the airport codes for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport?
The IATA code is ROA and the ICAO code is KROA.
What time zone is ROA in?
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is flyroa.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ROA: 06/24 (2,073 m (6,800 ft), asphalt); 16/34 (1,771 m (5,810 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 722,262 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives ROA’s elevation as 358 m (1,175 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7339802 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)