Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KBCB, Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport, serves Blacksburg, Virginia with a single paved runway and a non-towered traffic pattern. The field sits at 2,119 feet elevation and logged 2,400 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, making it a tier-one facility in the Skystar network. It lies roughly 45 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, with New River Valley airport the closest neighboring field at about 13 nautical miles to the west-southwest.
Runways
Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 5,501 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Smith Reynolds (KINT), 65 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport recorded 2,400 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KBCB concentrates in the fall, peaking in October and September, with the quietest activity in January and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 346 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport averages 2.1 days above 90°F in July, 26.2 freeze days in January and 1.9 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.3°F, and January the coldest, at 41.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Prior permission is required for fuel when the airport is unattended; an after-hours fee applies.
For clearance delivery, contact Roanoke Approach.
Pilot-controlled lighting via CTAF: ODALS on runway 13, REIL on runway 31, PAPI on both runway 13 and runway 31, and MIRL on runway 13/31. MIRL on runway 13/31 is preset to low intensity.
VFR departures should maintain runway heading until reaching 1000 feet AGL.
There is a noise-sensitive area north of the airport.
Wildlife is occasionally present on the airport.
Roanoke tower services are available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is New River Valley (KPSK), 13.46 NM west.
Part of the Western Virginia and the Shenandoah area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBCB
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available on arrival at KBCB?
KBCB, Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport, has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KINT, located approximately 65 nautical miles away. Crews planning an international arrival need to route through that facility or another designated port of entry before or after landing at KBCB. Dispatchers should build the extra routing leg into fuel and time planning rather than assuming any on-field clearance option at Blacksburg.
What fuel is available at KBCB and are there restrictions?
KBCB offers 100LL and A+ fuel, with Jet A also available on the field. The airport operates on an attended schedule of 0800 to 1900 daily, and prior permission is required for fuel service outside those hours, with an after-hours fee applied. Crews arriving unattended without prior coordination risk being unable to fuel at Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport. Dispatchers should confirm fueling arrangements ahead of any arrival outside the published attendance window.
What lighting is available on the runway at KBCB?
KBCB, Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport, has runway 13/31 equipped with pilot-controlled lighting activated via CTAF. Runway 13 has an ODALS approach lighting system, while runway 31 has REIL. Both runway ends have PAPI, and MIRL lighting covers the full runway 13/31, preset to low intensity. Pilots should be prepared to activate the lighting themselves on approach, since KBCB is a non-towered field with no separate lighting control tower.
Does KBCB have a control tower, and how is traffic coordinated?
KBCB, Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport, is non-towered, so arriving and departing aircraft coordinate via CTAF. Roanoke tower services are available for the area, and clearance delivery for IFR traffic is handled through Roanoke Approach. Dispatchers filing IFR should plan to contact Roanoke Approach for clearance rather than expecting a local tower frequency at Blacksburg. VFR departures are instructed to maintain runway heading until reaching 1000 feet AGL.
When is business aviation traffic at KBCB highest during the year?
Business aviation traffic at KBCB, Virginia Tech / Montgomery Executive Airport, concentrates in the fall months, with October recording 346 operations and September 308 operations according to FAA TFMSC data, the highest counts of the year. November also shows elevated activity at 304 operations. Winter months are markedly quieter, with January at 100 operations and December at 105. Dispatchers scheduling fall trips into KBCB should anticipate a busier ramp environment relative to the rest of the year.