FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 |
| LYHr248/19.2 | | LYNCHBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05W |
| ROAr126/26.9 | | ROANOKE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 04W |
| SBVr318/38.0 | | SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (199KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Moe
Photo taken 23-May-2015
looking west.
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Times for 06-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 22:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2025 01:02:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Dec-2025 20:02:58 |
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| METAR |
KROA 22nm NW | 070054Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00331028
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KLYH 23nm NE | 070054Z 00000KT 1/4SM R04/1600FT FZFG VV001 M01/M01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP165 I1001 T10111011 $
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K0V4 28nm E | 070055Z AUTO 1/4SM OVC002 00/00 A3000 RMK AO1
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KDAN 35nm S | 070053Z AUTO 22003KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT003 00/00 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00000000
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KMTV 36nm SW | 070055Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 M01/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 T10121024
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KBCB 40nm W | 070055Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3000 RMK AO2 T00231025
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KSIF 42nm S | 070055Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 02/02 A3001 RMK AO2 T00190015
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KW78 43nm SE | 070055Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BKN004 00/M01 A3000 RMK AO1 T10051011
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| TAF |
KROA 22nm NW | 061749Z 0618/0718 25005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM070300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM071500 17005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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KLYH 23nm NE | 062211Z 0622/0718 00000KT 4SM BR SCT002 BKN250 FM070600 00000KT 4SM BR SCT250 FM071100 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT250 FM071400 17005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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