FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W91 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-06-27.8000N 079-35-32.9000W 37-06.463333N 079-35.548333W 37.1077222,-79.5924722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 892.2 ft. / 271.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of MONETA, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 24121 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1962 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAUSE 1 SECOND BETWEEN CLICKS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| ROANOKE APPROACH: | 135.0 |
| ROANOKE DEPARTURE: | 135.0 |
| IC: | 135.0 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LYHr248/19.2 | | LYNCHBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05W |
| ROAr126/26.9 | | ROANOKE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 04W |
| SBVr318/38.0 | | SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| VINTON | | 121/15.0 | | 277 | | 08W | | VIT | ...- .. - |
| TECH | | 107/39.2 | | 368 | | 08W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:24-HR SELF-SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3058 x 50 ft. / 932 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 45 /F/D/Z/U | | Single wheel: | 3.0 | | Double wheel: | 3.0 | | Double tandem: | 3.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 3.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-06.285267N | | 37-06.641983N |
| Longitude: | 079-35.770783W | | 079-35.326567W |
| Elevation: | 854.7 ft. | | 892.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 045 true | | 234 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 250 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 127 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear RY 05 HAS +12 FT ROAD AT THLD 100 FT R. PWR POLE 128 FT RIGHT OF APCH 86 FT FM THLD. | | 23 ft. tree, 238 ft. from runway, 122 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE AIRPORT, LLC. 1090 CUTLASS RD MONETA, VA 24121 Phone 540-297-4859 |
| Manager: | MOE BAZAZAN 1090 CUTLASS RD MONETA, VA 24121 Phone 540-296-4950 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | 50 YEARS OLD ASPHALT |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307. |
| - | LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVR 5500 LBS PUBLISHED MAX GW AND ALL CHARTER FLIGHTS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W90 - New London Airport (16 nm NE)
KROA - Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport/Woodrum Field (22 nm NW)
KLYH - Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field (23 nm NE)
0V4 - Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (28 nm E)
W24 - Falwell Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Moe
Photo taken 23-May-2015
looking west.
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Times for 04-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 22:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Dec-2025 18:49:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Dec-2025 13:49:48 |
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| METAR |
KROA 22nm NW | 041754Z 29010G15KT 10SM OVC240 08/M09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00781089 10078 21022 58006
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KLYH 23nm NE | 041754Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 08/M08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00831078 10094 21050 58003
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K0V4 28nm E | 041835Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 09/M06 A3014 RMK AO1
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KDAN 35nm S | 041753Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW090 07/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T00671006 10067 21050 58007
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KMTV 36nm SW | 041835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT085 07/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 T00731045
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KBCB 40nm W | 041835Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 T00421045
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KSIF 42nm S | 041835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN080 07/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 T00671007
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KW78 43nm SE | 041835Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM SCT090 09/M06 A3016 RMK AO1 T00881057
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| TAF |
KROA 22nm NW | 041721Z 0418/0518 21006KT P6SM SKC FM042000 33007KT P6SM BKN200 FM050500 VRB02KT 4SM -SN OVC015 FM050700 10005KT 2SM -SN OVC007 FM051600 09002KT 6SM BR OVC015
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KLYH 23nm NE | 041721Z 0418/0518 00000KT P6SM SKC FM042000 33005KT P6SM BKN200 FM050600 07007KT 2SM -SN OVC015 FM050900 07007KT 2SM -SN OVC007 FM051300 04005KT 3SM -SN OVC009 FM051600 03004KT 6SM BR OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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