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•  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 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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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