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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Welcomes New Commission Member Amanda Marko 

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.

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. 

Roanoke Regional Airport Commission announces hiring of new General Counsel

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.

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).

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

September 2021 traffic decreased 1.9% versus August 2021

August 2021 traffic decreased 9% versus July 2021

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

July 2021 traffic increased 8% versus June 2021

June 2021 traffic increased 12% versus May 2021

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.

May 2021 traffic increased 27% versus April 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’.

April 2021 traffic increased 21% versus March 2021

March 2021 traffic increased 58% versus February 2021

February 2021 traffic slowed 11% versus January 2021

January 2021 traffic slowed 18% versus December 2020

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