Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
BCB · KBCB · Blacksburg, VA · 2,132 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBCB / BCB
- Coordinates
- 37.2076, -80.4078
- Elevation
- 2,132 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 133.325 · ☎ 540-231-4837
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- BCB
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/08
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 01:16Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 13; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 13 · 125°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 13/31
5,501 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 125° mag · 117° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.44°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (BCB)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 59 ft, 1,112 ft from threshold, 363 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 305° mag · 297° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 48 ft, 1,341 ft from threshold, 395 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,501 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.9 | ROANOKE APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 133.325 | AWOS 3 |
| CLD | 124.85 | ROANOKE CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 123.05 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSK · Pulaski | VORTAC | 116.80 | r070° / 16.3 NM |
| ROA · Roanoke | VORTAC | 109.40 | r247° / 18.1 NM |
| ODR · Woodrum | VOR | 114.90 | r257° / 21.7 NM |
| SSU · White Sulphur Springs | VOR | 108.40 | r193° / 33.8 NM |
| BLF · Bluefield | VORTAC | 110.00 | r102° / 38.1 NM |
| LWB · Greenbrier | VOR-DME | 116.05 | r189° / 39.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- OCCASIONAL WILDLIFE ON ARPT.
- VFR DEPARTURES MAINTAIN RWY HEADING UNTIL REACHING 1000 FT AGL.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF ARPT.
- ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 13; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.
- TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR NON TURBINE POWERED ACFT. TPA FOR TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1500 FT AGL.
- UNATNDD NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, MAJOR HOLS.
- PPR FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD; PHONE 540-231-4444; FEE FOR AFT HRS.
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About KBCB
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB · KBCB) is an airport in Blacksburg, VA, at 2,132 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBCB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBCB have a control tower?
No. Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KBCB?
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBCB?
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport is in Blacksburg, VA, at an elevation of 2,132 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2076, -80.4078.
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