FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W91 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-06-27.8000N 079-35-32.9000W
37-06.463333N 079-35.548333W
37.1077222,-79.5924722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 892.2 ft. / 271.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of MONETA, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 24121 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1962 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAUSE 1 SECOND BETWEEN CLICKS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| ROANOKE APPROACH: | 135.0 |
| ROANOKE DEPARTURE: | 135.0 |
| IC: | 135.0 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LYHr248/19.2 | | LYNCHBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05W |
| SBVr318/38.0 | | SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| VINTON | | 121/15.0 | | 277 | | 08W | | VIT | ...- .. - |
| TECH | | 107/39.2 | | 368 | | 08W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:24-HR SELF-SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3058 x 50 ft. / 932 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 45 /F/D/Z/U | | Single wheel: | 3.0 | | Double wheel: | 3.0 | | Double tandem: | 3.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 3.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-06.285267N | | 37-06.641983N |
| Longitude: | 079-35.770783W | | 079-35.326567W |
| Elevation: | 854.7 ft. | | 892.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 045 true | | 234 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 250 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 127 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
RY 05 HAS +12 FT ROAD AT THLD 100 FT R. PWR POLE 128 FT RIGHT OF APCH 86 FT FM THLD. | | 23 ft. tree, 238 ft. from runway, 122 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE AIRPORT, LLC.
1090 CUTLASS RD
MONETA, VA 24121
Phone 540-297-4859 |
| Manager: | MOE BAZAZAN
1090 CUTLASS RD
MONETA, VA 24121
Phone 540-296-4950 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | 50 YEARS OLD ASPHALT |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307. |
| - | LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVR 5500 LBS PUBLISHED MAX GW AND ALL CHARTER FLIGHTS. |
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 from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W90 - New London Airport (16 nm NE)
KROA - Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport/Woodrum Field (22 nm NW)
KLYH - Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field (23 nm NE)
0V4 - Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (28 nm E)
W24 - Falwell Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Moe
Photo taken 23-May-2015
looking west.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Feb-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 22:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2026 20:23:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2026 15:23:21 |
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| METAR |
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KROA
22nm NW | 111954Z 28016G26KT 10SM CLR 12/M12 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/1941 SLP136 T01221117
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KLYH
23nm NE | 111954Z 27007G17KT 230V330 10SM CLR 13/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01281078
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K0V4
28nm E | 111955Z AUTO 27013G22KT 10SM CLR 15/M07 A2989 RMK AO1
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KDAN
35nm S | 111953Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM CLR 17/M08 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01671078
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KMTV
36nm SW | 111955Z AUTO 34011G16KT 10SM CLR 15/M15 A2995 RMK AO2 T01481155
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KBCB
40nm W | 111955Z AUTO 28009G20KT 220V320 10SM CLR 09/M09 A2998 RMK AO2 T00901090
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KSIF
42nm S | 111955Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 17/M07 A2992 RMK AO2 T01741075
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KW78
43nm SE | 111955Z AUTO 31009KT 270V340 10SM CLR 17/M12 A2990 RMK AO1 T01701125
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| TAF |
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KROA
22nm NW | 111720Z 1118/1218 31015G25KT P6SM FEW200 FM120900 30011G18KT P6SM SCT200 FM121400 30015G27KT P6SM FEW200
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KLYH
23nm NE | 111720Z 1118/1218 28010G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM120200 27004KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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