Roanoke

ROA · KROA

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

37.33°, -79.98°VA, United States

Passengers a year

839.4K

#151 busiest in the U.S.

9

nonstop destinations

18

airlines

22

departures a day

71.4%

arrivals on time

2.9%

flights cancelled

77.5%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from ROA, by passengers: CLT, ATL, ORD, IAD, LGA, PHL, SFB, PIE, SRQROAORDIADLGAPHLSFBSRQPIECLTATL
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Roanoke, with 40% of all passengers. 18 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

American Airlines holds 40% of the airport — the 102nd most concentrated of 118 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is KKI at 41%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AA
American77% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Piedmont, Republic, PSA
39.7%333.2K+18.6%
DL
Delta80% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, SkyWest, Republic
27.1%227.5K+2.5%
UA
United81% fullUnited Express · operated by CommuteAir, SkyWest, GoJet, Mesa, Republic
22.0%184.5K-9.8%
G4
Allegiant75% full
10.6%88.7K+18.4%
SY
Sun Country43% full
0.4%3.5K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

9 nonstop destinations from Roanoke, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    114.1K departing · 86% full

    American Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    101.8K departing · 84% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    65K departing · 81% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Dulles (IAD)

    40.9K departing · 79% full

    United Airlines

  • New York (LGA)

    26.3K departing · 61% full

    Delta Air Lines · American Airlines

  • Philadelphia (PHL)

    23.4K departing · 77% full

    American Airlines

  • Orlando (SFB)

    17.2K departing · 82% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Pinellas Park (PIE)

    16.9K departing · 81% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

    10K departing · 60% full

    Allegiant Air

All nonstop destinations

9 nonstop · 4 airlines · 9 domestic / 0 intl

American Eagle · operated by PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Republic Airways

CLTCharlotteORDChicagoLGANew YorkPHLPhiladelphia

American Airlines profile

Aircraft

By share of departures at Roanoke.

Body class · share of departures

When Roanoke is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

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Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak May 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
547,918
1991
465,285
1992
406,986
1993
313,272
1994
435,050
1995
423,698
1996
414,029
1997
439,590
1998
438,239
1999
447,604
2000
464,813
2001
339,488
2002
310,653
2003
586,140
2004
622,447
2005
658,950
2006
660,516
2007
698,813
2008
632,213
2009
596,567
2010
625,814
2011
641,767
2012
640,740
2013
621,688
2014
607,576
2015
599,195
2016
608,198
2017
618,528
2018
659,617
2019
722,255
2020
291,203
2021
484,879
2022
599,841
2023
692,479
2024
764,431
2025
833,528
2026
324,834 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Roanoke, 71 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 26 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 71Late 26Cancelled 3

22 min

average delay

57

flights cancelled

1.9K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 81.4%

Least reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 67.3%

Among US airports

#151

Frequently asked

How busy is Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)?

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport handled about 839.4K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #151 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 22 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)?

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Roanoke (ROA), flying about 40% of its passengers. 18 airlines serve Roanoke in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)?

Roanoke (ROA) has 9 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)?

About 71.4% of flights arriving at Roanoke (ROA) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.9% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)?

The Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures from Roanoke (ROA), about 53% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Roanoke. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).