Smith Mountain Lake Airport (W91), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Smith Mountain Lake Airport (W91) is a single-runway public-use field in Moneta, Virginia, serving low-volume business aviation traffic. No customs facility is onsite; the nearest is KGSO, located 62.72 nm away.
Runways
Smith Mountain Lake Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 3,058 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Smith Mountain Lake Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Smith Mountain Lake Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Piedmont Triad International (KGSO), 63 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Smith Mountain Lake Airport recorded 160 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at W91 concentrates in the summer and early fall, with July, September, and June showing the highest monthly operations counts in 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 32 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Smith Mountain Lake Airport averages 0.5 snow days in February.
Weather station is 3.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Smith Mountain Lake Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Runway 05 has a road 12 feet above threshold elevation, located 100 feet right of the threshold; a power pole 128 feet right of the approach path is 86 feet from the threshold.
The main ramp apron is closed to helicopter operations near the fuel pump.
Runway 05/23 is closed to landing aircraft exceeding 10,000 lbs published maximum gross weight.
Runway 05/23 medium intensity runway lighting is activated via CTAF; pause 1 second between clicks.
The approach slope is 7:1 to the displaced threshold.
Mowing within the safety areas of all runways and taxiways occurs April through November.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The asphalt pavement is 50 years old.
24-hour self-serve fuel is available with credit card.
ROA tower services are available.
A landing fee applies to all transient aircraft; contact the airport manager for the fee schedule.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Smith Mountain Lake Airport has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Roanoke / Blacksburg Regional (woodrum Fld) (KROA), 22.50 NM northwest.
Part of the Western Virginia and the Shenandoah area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at W91
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at W91.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length and weight limit at W91?
Smith Mountain Lake Airport's runway 05/23 is 3,058 feet long and 50 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The runway is closed to landing aircraft exceeding 10,000 lbs published max gross weight.
Is fuel available at Smith Mountain Lake Airport?
Smith Mountain Lake Airport offers 24-hour self-serve 100LL fuel with credit card payment. Jet A is not available at this field, and attendance is unattended around the clock.
Where is the nearest customs facility to W91?
Smith Mountain Lake Airport (W91) has no customs facility onsite. The nearest customs airport is KGSO, located approximately 62.72 nm away.