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Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Welcomes New Commission Member Amanda Marko

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Welcomes New Commission Member Amanda Marko 

ROANOKE, Va. (May 2, 2023) – The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission is pleased to announce the addition of Amanda Marko. She is an appointee of the City of Roanoke and was confirmed by City Council to a four-year initial term effective March 10,

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Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport looking to hire new employees ahead of the busy travel season

TSA will be at the Williamson Road Library looking for men and women to work at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/04/20/roanoke-blacksburg-

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ROA to Conduct Live Burn Emergency Training Exercise on May 2-4

What:

  •  The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport Public Safety Office would like to advise the media that it will conduct aircraft rescue and firefighting live burn training May 2-4 at the airport. The training will not affect flights arriving or departing from the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The live burn training will be conducted using an aircraft rescue training simulator. Media are invited to attend the training in
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Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport Seeking Input on 20-Year Master Plan

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport Seeking Input on 20-Year Master Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Alexa Briehl
(540) 676-7466
Alexa.Briehl@flyroa.com

The community is encouraged to share their voice as the airport charts a course for the future.

ROANOKE, Va. (April 2023) – Roanoke-

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Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Hires New Public Relations, Marketing, and Media Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Hires New Public Relations, Marketing, and Media Manager 

ROANOKE, Va. (April 2023) – The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission (RRAC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Alexa Briehl as the RRAC’s new Public Relations, Marketing, and Media Manager effective April 4. 

“We are pleased to

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Airport Commission Welcomes Eric Monday as New General Counsel

Roanoke Regional Airport Commission announces hiring of new General Counsel

ROANOKE, Va. (January 4, 2023) – The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission (RRAC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Eric H. Monday as the RRAC’s new General Counsel. Monday previously served as City Attorney of Martinsville, Virginia, and as General Counsel for the Blue Ridge

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Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) wins Environmental Achievement Award

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) wins Environmental Achievement Award

ROANOKE, Va. (September 23, 2022) – ROA’s “Rehabilitate Airfield Signage and Lighting” project was recently selected as the 2022 Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) Environmental Achievement Award winner for the Environmental Improvement with Limited Resources Category.

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Allegiant Air to add Nashville Service at ROA

Allegiant Air to add Nashville Service at ROA

Roanoke VA., February 1, 2022 – Today Allegiant Air announced it would be adding new flights and a new destination from Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA).

Allegiant Air brings its low fares, nonstop flights, to another destination from ROA to Nashville International Airport (BNA) in Nashville, TN. Service starts on April 21,

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Media Advisory

ROANOKE, Va. January 31, 2022 – Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport will host a video conference to make a major service announcement on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 1pm EST. Additional information is embargoed until the announcement, thank you for your understanding.

 Please use the following information for the call and announcement:

 Join Zoom Meeting

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Passenger Traffic Slows at ROA

September 2021 traffic decreased 1.9% versus August 2021

Roanoke VA., October 28, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw a 1.9% decrease in September 2021 traffic versus August 2021. September 2021 saw 44,824 passengers fly via ROA compared to 45,726 in August 2021, a decrease of 902 passengers. The airport's decrease of 902 passengers from August to September equates to 30 fewer

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Passenger Traffic Slows at ROA

August 2021 traffic decreased 9% versus July 2021

Roanoke VA., September 24, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw a 9% decrease in August 2021 traffic versus July 2021. August 2021 saw 45,726 passengers fly via ROA compared to 50,546 in July 2021, a decrease of 4,820 passengers. The airport's decrease of 4,820 passengers from July to August equates to 155 fewer passengers flying

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ROA to Conduct Live Burn Emergency Training Exercise

Roanoke VA., September 10, 2021 – The week of September 13-17 the Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport will be conducting aircraft rescue and firefighting live burn training.

The Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport Public Safety Office will conduct live burn training using an aircraft rescue training simulator. The live burn schedule is as follows:

September 13, 14, 16 and 17: 8am-12pm

September 15: 8am-

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Passenger Traffic Continues to Rebound at ROA

July 2021 traffic increased 8% versus June 2021

Roanoke VA., September 1, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw a 8% increase in July 2021 traffic versus June 2021. July 2021 saw 50,546 passengers fly via ROA compared to 46,654 in June 2021, an increase of 3,892 passengers. The airport's increase of 3,892 passengers from June to July equates to 125 more passengers flying each day.

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Passenger Traffic Continues to Rebound at ROA

June 2021 traffic increased 12% versus May 2021

Roanoke VA., July 29, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw a 12% increase in June 2021 traffic versus May 2021. June 2021 saw 46,654 passengers fly via ROA compared to 41,350 in May 2021, an increase of 5,304 passengers. The airport's increase of 5,304 passengers from May to June equates to 177 more passengers flying each day. Leisure

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United Airlines adds ROA to their Touchdown in College Town Program

United will add non-stop service from South Bend, IN to ROA in October to support additional demand when Virginia Tech Football hosts Notre Dame.

Roanoke VA., July 23, 2021 – United Airlines has added the Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport to its Touchdown in College Town Program to support additional demand expected for the Notre Dame versus Virginia Tech football game on October 9, 2021.

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Passenger Traffic Continues to Rebound at ROA

May 2021 traffic increased 27% versus April 2021

Roanoke VA., July 2, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw a 27% increase in May 2021 traffic versus April 2021. May 2021 saw 41,350 passengers fly via ROA compared to 32,398 in April 2021, an increase of 8,952 passengers. The airport's increase of 8,952 passengers from April to March equates to 288 more passengers flying each day.

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ROA to Host Author Sharon Williams for Book Signing

Author Sharon Williams will be at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Friday, May 28, to sign copies of her new book ‘Life at 36,000 Feet’.

Roanoke VA., May 27, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport will host local author Sharon Williams for a book signing Friday, May 28 from 10am-4pm. The signing will take place at the Hudson News on the second level of the concourse before the

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Passenger Traffic Continues to Rebound at ROA

April 2021 traffic increased 21% versus March 2021

Roanoke VA., May 26, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw a 21% increase in April 2021 traffic versus March 2021. April 2021 saw 32,398 passengers fly via ROA compared to 26,599 in March 2021, an increase of 5,799 passengers. The airport's increase of 5,799 passengers from March to April equates to 193 more passengers flying each

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Passenger Traffic Rebounds at ROA

March 2021 traffic increased 58% versus February 2021

Roanoke VA., May 12, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw an 58% increase in March 2021 traffic versus February 2021. March 2021 saw 26,599 passengers fly via ROA compared to 16,758 in February 2021, an increase of 9,841 passengers. The airport’s increase of 9,841 passengers from February to March equates to 317 more passengers

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Passenger Traffic Slows at ROA

February 2021 traffic slowed 11% versus January 2021

Roanoke VA., April 9, 2021 – The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw an 11% decrease in February 2021 traffic versus January 2021. February 2021 saw 16,758 passengers fly via ROA compared to 18,999 in January 2021, a reduction of 2,241 passengers. The airport’s loss of 2,241 passengers from January to February equates to 80 fewer

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