FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BCB |
| Lat/Long: | 37-12-27.5000N / 080-24-28.2000W 37-12.458333N / 080-24.470000W 37.2076389 / -80.4078333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2132 ft. / 649.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of BLACKSBURG, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24060 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BCB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 UNATNDD NEW YEAR'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY |
| Pattern altitude: | 3132 ft. MSL TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR NON TURBINE POWERED ACFT. TPA FOR TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST; ODALS RY 12; PAPI RY 30 & REIL RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 133.325 (540-231-4837) |
| ROANOKE APPROACH: | 126.9 |
| ROANOKE DEPARTURE: | 126.9 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.85 |
| IC: | 126.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PSK (14 nm W): | 127.375 (540-674-2731) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSKr070/16.3 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
| ROAr247/18.1 | | ROANOKE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 04W |
| ODRr259/(21.6) | | WOODRUM VOR | | 114.90 | | 08W |
| BLFr102/38.0 | | BLUEFIELD VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03W |
| LWBr189/39.4 | | GREENBRIER VOR/DME | | 116.05 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TECH | | at field | | 368 | | 06W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
| VINTON | | 278/25.1 | | 277 | | 08W | | VIT | ...- .. - |
| HILLSVILLE | | 043/33.3 | | 269 | | 06W | | HLX | .... .-.. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A PPR FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD; PHONE 540-231-4444; FEE FOR AFT HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4539 x 100 ft. / 1383 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD TAXIWAY IN-LINE WITH RWY. WHITE ARROW SHOULD BE YELLOW. THRESHOLD IS END OF RWY. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-12.629328N | | 37-12.287650N |
| Longitude: | 080-24.886402W | | 080-24.054672W |
| Elevation: | 2112.7 ft. | | 2131.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | 0.4% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 117 true | | 303 magnetic, 297 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | NSTD |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. road, lighted, 600 ft. from runway, 309 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. brush, 341 ft. from runway, 154 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VTMRAA 1601 TECH CENTER DRIVE BLACKSBURG, VA 24060 Phone 540-231-4444 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL ST. JEAN 1601 TECH CENTER DRIVE BLACKSBURG, VA 24060 Phone 540-231-4444 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 66% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| A51-30 | NON STANDARD MARKING PRIOR TO THRESHOLD RWY 30. MARKING SHOULD BE FOR TAXIWAY INLINE WITH RWY. |
| - | OCCASIONAL WILDLIFE ON ARPT |
| - | VFR DEPARTURES MAINTAIN RY HEADING UNTIL REACHING 1000 FT AGL. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF ARPT |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (220KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (274KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BEMAR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
| SETHY THREE (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPSK - New River Valley Airport (14 nm W)
KROA - Roanoke Regional Airport/Woodrum Field (22 nm E)
KHLX - Twin County Airport (33 nm SW)
KBLF - Mercer County Airport (39 nm W)
KLWB - Greenbrier Valley Airport (39 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 19-May-2007
from 12,000 feet MSL
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:24:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 12:24:16 |
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| METAR |
| KBCB | 131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT016 SCT028 BKN037 24/22 A2998 RMK AO2
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KPSK 14nm SW | 131535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT029 SCT050 SCT100 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KBCB | 131313Z 1313/1412 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 OVC060 TEMPO 1313/1314 3SM SHRA BR BKN022 OVC040 FM131400 29005KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM131600 29009KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM132200 33006KT P6SM BKN050 FM140300 31004KT 4SM BR BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
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