Small General Aviation Airport • Blacksburg, VA, United States
Elevation: 2,132 ft (650 m) • 37.2076, -80.4078
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB / BCB) is a small general aviation airport serving Blacksburg, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,132 ft (650 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.5° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,501 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBCB 221435Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM BKN029 BKN040 25/20 A3005 RMK AO2 T02520195
TAF KBCB 221120Z 2212/2312 00000KT P6SM FEW090 FEW200 FM221500 24007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM221700 25008G16KT P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB TEMPO 2218/2222 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM230200 00000KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 FM230500 00000KT 4SM BR OVC005
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5,501 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 117° |
| 31 | 5,501 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 297° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM