Airports / Virginia / BCB
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
KBCB / BCBBlacksburg, VirginiaELEV 2,132 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#18 / 36
Virginia airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 24 Google ratings — ranked against 36 rated VA fields.
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB / BCB) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 2,132 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BCB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA, 22 nm), Mercer County Airport (BLF, 39 nm), and Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB, 39 nm).
Charter pricing from BCB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Blacksburg.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
2/4 reviews“I thank the airport for the use of the crew car.”
Thomas Bowen5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/4 reviews“The convenience is unmatched flying to BCB to get to Virginia Tech.”
Kevin Heaslip5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/4 reviews“Very friendly line crew.”
Thomas Bowen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBCB
IATA
BCB
FAA / Local
BCB
Elevation
2,132 ft
Coordinates
37.2076° N · 80.4078° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs VA fields
state range 10–3,793 ft
At 2,132 ft, BCB sits higher than 92% of the 38 Virginia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 22nmROARoanoke–Blacksburg Regional AirportRoanoke
- 39nmBLFMercer County AirportBluefield
- 39nmLWBGreenbrier Valley AirportLewisburg
- 49nmBKWRaleigh County Memorial AirportBeaver
- 58nmLYHLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn FieldLynchburg
- 64nmDANDanville Regional AirportDanville
Location
Open the full mapKBCB · Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport · Blacksburg, VA
From the ramp
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