AirportsRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Roanoke, in Virginia, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ROA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ROA
- ICAO code
- KROA
- City
- Roanoke
- State or region
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 37.3255° N, 79.9754° W
- Elevation
- 358 m (1,175 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,073 m (6,800 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ROA means Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KROA. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 37.3255° N, 79.9754° W. It stands 358 metres (1,175 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/New York, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,073 metres (6,800 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 369.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,073 m 6,800 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 16/34 | 1,771 m 5,810 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn FieldLynchburg | LYH | 69 km |
| Greenbrier Valley AirportLewisburg | LWB | 70 km |
| Raleigh County Memorial AirportBeaver | BKW | 114 km |
| Piedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro | GSO | 136 km |
| Shenandoah Valley Regional AirportWeyers Cave | SHD | 141 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,309 km | 15 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,127 km | 16 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,637 km | 14 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,186 km | 7 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 650 km | 1 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,470 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,695 km | 19 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,933 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,433 km | 19 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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