FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
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 |
| 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 540-296-4950 |
| 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. |
| - | MOWING WI SAFETY AREAS OF ALL RWYS AND TWYS APR-NOV. |
| - | LNDG FEE FOR ALL TSNT ACFT. CTC AMGR FOR FEE SKED. |
| - | RWY 05/23 CLSD TO LNDG ACFT MORE THAN 10000 LBS PUBLD MAX GWT. |
| - | APN MAIN RAMP CLSD TO HEL OPS NEAR FUEL PUMP. |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (205KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Sep-2026 07:29:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Sep-2026 03:29:59 |
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| METAR |
KROA 22nm NW | 030654Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02440217 $
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KLYH 23nm NE | 030654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02220206
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K0V4 28nm E | 030715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3005 RMK AO1
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KDAN 35nm S | 030653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02330211
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KMTV 36nm SW | 030715Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 22/20 A3009 RMK AO2 T02150200
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KBCB 40nm W | 030715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/21 A3017 RMK AO2 T02100205
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KSIF 42nm S | 030715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3005 RMK AO2 T02330216
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KW78 43nm SE | 030715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3003 RMK AO1 T02210202
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| TAF |
KROA 22nm NW | 030520Z 0306/0406 30003KT P6SM SKC FM031500 32006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM032300 14002KT P6SM SCT250
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KLYH 23nm NE | 030520Z 0306/0406 02002KT P6SM SKC FM031200 28004KT P6SM FEW250 FM032200 15003KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT060CB BKN080 FM040200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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