The Roanoke Regional Airport was established in 1924 when the City of Roanoke purchased a tract of land to construct an airfield. The first commercial flight departed in 1926 and the airport has since grown to include three runways, air cargo services, a main terminal building, and more than 200 acres of land. In the early years, the airport saw mainly passenger flights to other cities in Virginia and nearby states. It wasn’t until after World War II that the airport began to see an influx of business from larger airlines such as Delta Airlines and United Airlines.
In the 1950s, the airport underwent several renovations including new runways and taxiways as well as an expansion of the terminal building. The 1960s saw another round of renovations with additional parking lots being added, a new control tower being constructed, and several new hangars for private planes. As air travel increased over time, so did traffic at Roanoke Regional Airport with more airlines offering flights to various destinations across the United States. In recent years, Roanoke Regional Airport has seen even further growth with new routes being added to Canada, Mexico and Europe. By 2019, it was estimated that more than one million passengers flew through Roanoke Regional Airport each year.
ROA is the abbreviation code for Roanoke Regional Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, ROA can also mean:
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Roanoke, VA Airport (ROA)
The Roanoke Regional Airport, also known as Woodrum Field, is an important air transport hub in the west of the US state of Virginia. It is located in Roanoke County.
- URL: Roanoke, VA (ROA)
- Time zone: GMT -5
- Service phone: +1 540 362-1999
- Address: Roanoke Regional Airport, 5202 Aviation Drive NW, Roanoke, VA 24012, USA
- Operator: Roanoke Regional Airport Commission
- Parking: Yes, for a fee, short and long-term parking, but the first 15 minutes are free.
- Getting There : Take Interstate 581 to Exit # 3 and then follow airport signs.
- Train connections: The closest possible Amtrak Rail Station is about 55 kilometers further north in Clifton Forge, from where there is a connection to the “Cardinal”, which runs the route from Chicago to New York.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (15.18%), Tuesday (14.10%), Wednesday (14.23%), Thursday (14.22%), Friday (14.80%), Saturday (12.07%), Sunday (15.38%)
- other spellings: Roanoke-VA, Roanoke Regional Airport, Woodrum Field, Роанок (Виргиния), رونوك, ロ ア ノ ー ク (バ ー ジ ニ ア 州), 罗阿诺克 ， 弗吉尼亚 州
Most popular destinations from Roanoke, VA (flights per week)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC (62, 31.96%)
- Atlanta International Airport (40, 20.62%)
- Philadelphia International Airport, PA (23, 11.86%)
- Washington DC – Dulles International Airport, DC (16, 8.25%)
- Elmira, NY (8, 4.12%)
- New York – La Guardia Airport, NY (8, 4.12%)
- Newport News – Williamsburg, VA (8, 4.12%)
- Louis – Lambert International Airport (8, 4.12%)
- Charlottesville, VA (7, 3.61%)
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (6, 3.09%)
- Other (4.13%)
Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)
- American Airlines (194, 26.76%)
- Aeroméxico (64, 8.83%)
- Air Canada (48, 6.62%)
- KLM (48, 6.62%)
- Air France (41, 5.66%)
- Virgin Atlantic Airways (40, 5.52%)
- Korean Air Lines (32, 4.41%)
- Delta Air Lines (28, 3.86%)
- Lufthansa (25, 3.45%)
- Brussels Airlines (24, 3.31%)
- Other (24.96%)
Location
The airport is 8 kilometers north of downtown Roanoke. The best way to get to the airport for drivers coming from outside of the city is Interstate 581. Take I-581 to Exit # 3, then follow signs to the airport.
The Valley Metro bus route # 16 runs regularly from Campbell Court downtownto the airport. Please inquire about the current departure times directly on site.