--- iata: ROA name: Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport city: Roanoke country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-14' officialWebsite: 'https://flyroa.com/' sources: - 'https://flyroa.com/' - 'https://flyroa.com/about-us' - 'https://flyroa.com/contact-us' - 'https://flyroa.com/where-we-fly' - 'https://flyroa.com/book-your-trip' - 'https://flyroa.com/parking' - 'https://flyroa.com/ground-transportation' - 'https://flyroa.com/airport-services' - 'https://flyroa.com/passenger-information-and-faqs' - 'https://flyroa.com/airport-history' - 'https://flyroa.com/roanoke-regional-airport-commission' - 'https://flyroa.com/2025-roa-achievements' - >- https://flyroa.com/sites/default/files/2026-02/December%202025%20Condensed%20Report%20v3.pdf - >- https://flyroa.com/american-airlines-announces-new-nonstop-service-roa-dallas-fort-worth - >- https://flyroa.com/august-and-september-2026-roanoke-blacksburg-airport-host-mobile-global-entry-enrollment-event - >- https://flyroa.com/tsa-prepared-summer-travel-season-roanoke-blacksburg-regional-airport - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/roa-airport.html - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KROA' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/united-states' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/roa' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KROA' - 'https://www.valleymetro.com/fares-passes' - 'https://www.valleymetro.com/ride-valley-metro' - 'https://www.valleymetro.com/services/smart-way-services' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke%E2%80%93Blacksburg_Regional_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Official leftover December 2025 condensed report: CY 2025 414,869 enplaned / 411,847 deplaned / 826,716 total passengers (+9.5% vs official leftover 2024 754,677). Achievements leftover nearly 827,000 is a rounded cell — do not mix. Homepage leftover nearly a million and About Us leftover more than 750,000 are leftover vs that PDF. Wikipedia leftover 2024 756,000 / Road Genius leftover 756,677 are leftover vs the official 754,677 cell. FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 417,158 enplanements (rank 154, +9.17% vs 382,103) is a different boarding file — do not mix. - >- Roanoke Regional Airport Commission leftover independent subdivision of the Commonwealth (Virginia General Assembly leftover 1987); leftover no local-tax revenue. Official leftover 5202 Aviation Dr NW, Roanoke, Virginia 24012. Switchboard leftover 540-362-1999, fax leftover 540-563-4838. Commission Secretary leftover 540-362-1999 ext. 221 / commission@flyroa.com. Live leftover President and CEO / AirNav manager Mike Stewart. Executive Vice President and General Counsel leftover Eric Monday. Chair leftover W. William Gust. Vice-chair leftover Dr. Randy Clements. ICAO KROA. Official leftover Eastern Time (America/New_York). AirNav leftover ZIP 24019 vs official leftover 24012 / AirNav owner leftover 24012-1148 / American.com leftover 24102 — leftover vs leftover; trust the official 24012 card. - >- AirNav leftover 3 miles NW of Roanoke vs Wikipedia leftover three miles (c. 5 km) northwest — leftover vs leftover. AirNav leftover elev 1,175.2 ft / 358.2 m. Master-plan leftover ~912 acres. AirNav leftover RWY 6/24 6,800 × 150 (asphalt/grooved) and RWY 16/34 5,810 × 150. ARFF Index B. Attendance leftover continuous. ATCT leftover yes. AirNav leftover EMAS 433 × 178 at DER 34. AirNav leftover does not print a customs landing-rights line. Official dest leftover is U.S. only. Signature Aviation leftover is the FBO (540-563-4401), not a ticketed-pax club. - >- Civil one-hall campus leftover current terminal 1987–late 1989 (official leftover completed late 1989; Wikipedia leftover October 1989 / $25 million / Odell Associates). Official leftover renamed Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport 1 Jan 2014. AirNav leftover still prints Woodrum Field. Official leftover Woodrum Field dedication 1941 (Congressman Clifton Woodrum). Wikipedia leftover five-member commission / seven gates / parking shuttle / long-term-short-term lots are leftover vs the live Commission page, the live Preferred/Standard/Economy card, and official leftover no parking-lot shuttle. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Do not create a second KROA page. Do not merge RIC, ORF, LYH, CHO, PHF, or CRW. - >- Live scheduled leftover, four names — trust FAQ + Where We Fly + airline contacts: Allegiant, American, Delta, United. Official leftover dest card 14 Sep 2026: ATL, CLT, ORD, DFW, LGA, SFB, PHL, PIE, IAD. Book Your Trip / About Us leftover still print Sarasota Bradenton — leftover vs the live Where We Fly card (Allegiant leftover launched SRQ Feb 2025; FlightMapper leftover through 18 May 2026 is past). Live 14 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover American CLT/PHL/ORD/DFW/LGA, Delta ATL/LGA, United IAD/ORD. DFW leftover inaugural 5 Jun 2026 is live. Do not invent Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, jetBlue, Breeze, live SRQ, Sierra West as a ticketed passenger airline, or a scheduled international passenger airline. - >- No ticketed passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA leftover has no Roanoke / ROA pin. American.com leftover clubs Not Available. Official leftover Big Lick Brewing @ ROA and Magic City Bistro are restaurants with a full bar, not clubs. Empty lounges. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'TSA leftover ~4:15 a.m. to last departure — terminal leftover 24 hours' detail: >- Official leftover only ticketed passengers in the gate area except leftover airline temporary passes for an unaccompanied minor or a person who cannot proceed alone. American.com leftover Daily 4:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., cash/checks not accepted, curbside Not Available, PreCheck Available, clubs Not Available. Official leftover REAL ID or an acceptable alternate (passport). FAQ leftover a fee as of 1 Feb 2026 if you lack acceptable ID — ConfirmID $45 is not printed on that card. CLEAR is not on official ROA pages. averageSecurityMinutes 12 is editorial unpublished. summary: >- Official leftover checkpoint opens at approximately 4:15 a.m. until the last scheduled departure. Flight delays do not automatically keep TSA open. Official leftover airport is open 24 hours for passengers and employees. category: timing - label: Transfers title: 'One TSA, one hall — do not invent a second terminal' detail: >- Official leftover rental desks: down the escalator, turn left, walk past the airline ticket counters, then follow signs into the attached rental-car facility — no shuttle. Official leftover taxi pickup outside Door 3 on the first loop. Official leftover Uber/Lyft in the second lane in front of the terminal. Official leftover landside pet relief near Door 5; airside SARA leftover needs an airline escort. Official leftover mother's room next to the women's restroom post-security on the concourse. summary: >- Ticketed passengers use one civil hall after a single TSA. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Wikipedia leftover Gates 1–6 and 5A is leftover vs a live board. category: terminal - label: Food title: >- Big Lick leftover 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Magic City leftover 5 a.m. to last boarding detail: >- Hudson leftover two stores (one before and one past TSA). Services leftover Hudson approximately 5 a.m. until the last flight boards vs FAQ leftover opens one hour before the first flight and closes one hour after the last departure — leftover vs leftover. Official leftover vending in the rental-car facility. After those kitchens you are on unpublished vending the airport does not map. summary: >- Official leftover Big Lick Brewing @ ROA pre-security approximately 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Official leftover Magic City Bistro post-security approximately 5 a.m. until the last flight of the evening boards. Hours leftover subject to change. Official pages do not print a bottle price. category: food - label: Live checks title: 'PreCheck leftover yes, no lounge, DFW leftover live, GE leftover Sep 22–24' detail: >- Official leftover DFW on American started 5 Jun 2026 — homepage leftover still prints The Stars Align / June 5th as if it were upcoming. Official leftover mobile Global Entry leftover Aug 24–28 (past) and Sep 22–24, 2026, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. by appointment in the second-floor Commission Conference Room. That card leftover still tells you to filter TTP by March 26–27, 2026 — leftover vs the August/September dates. Official leftover Virginia Mobile ID accepted (19 May 2026 card). Official leftover no EV chargers. Official leftover parking reservations currently paused. summary: >- American.com leftover TSA PreCheck Available and clubs Not Available. Official leftover summer TSA card names PreCheck and the myTSA app for whether that lane is open. Live Priority Pass USA leftover has no ROA pin. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Post-security drinking fountains zone: airside summary: >- Official pages do not map a named bottle filler. Empty the bottle at TSA and use the airside drinking fountains. Official leftover mother's room is next to the women's restroom on that concourse — not a published refill. location: >- Past the single TSA checkpoint near the concourse restrooms, before Magic City Bistro terminal: 'Main Terminal, airside' isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Hudson or Magic City Bistro sealed bottle zone: airside price: >- posted cafe price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official leftover Hudson airside plus Magic City Bistro leftover approximately 5 a.m. to last boarding. Hours leftover subject to change. Official pages still do not print a bottle price. location: >- Official leftover Hudson past the screening checkpoint and Magic City Bistro on the airside concourse terminal: Main Terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Landside Hudson or Big Lick sealed bottle zone: landside price: >- posted cafe price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Useful before TSA. Official leftover Big Lick approximately 8 a.m.–5 p.m. FAQ leftover Hudson opens one hour before the first flight. Official leftover vending also sits in the rental-car facility. location: >- Official leftover Hudson before the screening checkpoint and Big Lick Brewing @ ROA on the second floor before security terminal: Main Terminal airportistScore: 7.3 slug: roa region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/roa](/airports/roa). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/roa) - [Lounge directory](/airports/roa/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) Roanoke, United States · North America A compact one-TSA Blue Ridge hall with $10 Economy leftover, named Uber/Lyft, Valley Metro 25/26, and Smart Way — no ticketed lounge, leftover SRQ on Book Your Trip, and a homepage that still treats 5 June DFW as upcoming. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.7 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 826,716 - Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax hall - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 87% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Drive-up Roanoke / New River Valley trips that want $10 Economy leftover and a named Cell Lot - Early banks that can use American leftover PreCheck in a one-checkpoint hall - Arrivals who will take Uber/Lyft, Valley Metro 25/26, or Smart Way rather than wait for rail that does not exist at the curb ## Watch out for - No ticketed lounge; official leftover Big Lick / Magic City are restaurants with a full bar - Book Your Trip leftover still prints SRQ vs live Where We Fly ATL/CLT/ORD/DFW/LGA/SFB/PHL/PIE/IAD - Wikipedia leftover parking shuttle / long-term-short-term cards vs live Economy $10, Standard $12, Preferred $14 and official leftover no lot shuttle - Homepage leftover still prints June 5th DFW as new; mobile Global Entry leftover Sep 22-24 is appointment-only ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/roa/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/roa/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/roa/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/roa/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/roa/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/roa/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/roa/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/roa/reviews.md) (free)