FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (200KB) |
| 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 05-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 22:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jan-2026 19:13:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jan-2026 14:13:39 |
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| METAR |
KROA 22nm NW | 051854Z 14005KT 10SM FEW200 07/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00671028
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KLYH 23nm NE | 051854Z 19006KT 10SM OVC015 04/M02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00391017
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K0V4 28nm E | 051855Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM BKN016 OVC023 05/00 A3010 RMK AO1
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KDAN 35nm S | 051853Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC012 06/01 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00560006 $
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KMTV 36nm SW | 051855Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT017 OVC026 07/00 A3012 RMK AO2 T00711001
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KBCB 40nm W | 051855Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3004 RMK AO2 T01090021
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KSIF 42nm S | 051855Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM OVC015 07/01 A3012 RMK AO2 T00690014
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KW78 43nm SE | 051855Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC025 08/00 A3012 RMK AO1 T00780000
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| TAF |
KROA 22nm NW | 051727Z 0518/0618 16006KT P6SM FEW110 SCT190 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 BKN250 FM061700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
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KLYH 23nm NE | 051727Z 0518/0618 20008KT P6SM BKN020 FM060000 VRB02KT P6SM BKN040 FM061000 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN120 FM061200 VRB02KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN045 FM061400 21006KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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