KBCB/BCB METAR & TAF Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport

Blacksburg, VirginiaElevation 2,132 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,697 ft

-435 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (7:35 PM local) · 4 min old

KBCB is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01220076

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 7.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KBCB forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at BCB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	37	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	68/41	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/45	NE 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	65/45	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/44	W 1 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	73/48	NW 1 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/52	SW 4 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SE 4 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). Forecast issued 2339Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

120° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 133 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,501 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,501 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13117°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31297°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,697 ft

Pressure altitude

1,552 ft

Field elevation

2,132 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.50 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2232Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1139Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport is in Blacksburg, Virginia. Field elevation 2,132 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEITH HOLT

Manager phone540-231-4444

AttendedDaily, 0800–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBCB / BCB

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.2076, -80.4078

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.9

ROANOKE APP/DEP

A/D

133.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

124.85

ROANOKE CLNC DEL

CLD

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBCB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

19.5

AVG OPS/DAY

26.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 26%Jet 18%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›C77R (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C77R (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPSK New River Valley Airport

14 NM W

VFR

KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KBLF Mercer County Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KLWB Greenbrier Valley Airport

39 NM N

IFR

KBKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF ARPT.

›VFR DEPARTURES MAINTAIN RWY HEADING UNTIL REACHING 1000 FT AGL.

›OCCASIONAL WILDLIFE ON ARPT.

›PPR FOR FUEL WHEN ARPT UNATNDD; PHONE 540-231-4444; FEE FOR AFT HRS.

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 13; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.

›TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR NON TURBINE POWERED ACFT. TPA FOR TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1500 FT AGL.

›UNATNDD NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, MAJOR HOLS.

›FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBCB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBCB have a METAR?

Yes. KBCB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBCB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBCB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBCB?

KBCB sits at 2,132 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBCB?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.