Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

IATA ROAICAO KROAMedium airport

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport is a medium airport near Roanoke in Virginia, United States. It is listed as IATA ROA and ICAO KROA. The airport is located at 37.3255° / -79.9754° at an elevation of 358 m (1,175 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,073 m. The nearest airport is Summit Heliport, 7.9 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ROA`
ICAO code	`KROA`
Local code	`ROA`
Identifier	`KROA`
Type	Medium airport
City	Roanoke
Region	Virginia
Country	United States
Coordinates	37.32550, -79.97540
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	37° 19′ 31.80″ N 79° 58′ 31.45″ W
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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