Roanoke Approach ROA
Roanoke Approach (ROA) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 11 airports, 1 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Roanoke Approach".
Airports it serves (11)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (KLYH) | Lynchburg, VA | Tower (page) |
| Brookneal/campbell County (0V4) | Brookneal, VA | No tower |
| Falwell (W24) | Lynchburg, VA | No tower |
| Farmville Regional Airport (KFVX) | Farmville, VA | No tower |
| Micro (1VA1) | Stuart, VA | No tower |
| New London (W90) | Forest, VA | No tower |
| New River Valley Airport (KPSK) | Dublin, VA | No tower |
| Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) | Roanoke, VA | No tower |
| Smith Mountain Lake (W91) | Moneta, VA | No tower |
| Twin County Airport (KHLX) | Galax Hillsville, VA | No tower |
| Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB) | Blacksburg, VA | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 7 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 7 facility was paid between $83,912 and $113,280 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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