Virginia Tech Kentland Farms has been one of NRV Rocketry’s main launch sites since our first launches in 2011 and is located a few miles out on the outskirts of Blacksburg farmland, near the New River, around 1hr south of Roanoke and 20 miles east of West Virginia.

Launches at Kentland Farms:
The property usually carries a 10,000ft AGL FAA high power flight waiver, but due to near by tree lines and the aforementioned river, we try to keep most flights under 4-5,000ft, with special exceptions for call aheads and RSO approvals for up to 6,000.

We carry a full compliment of low/mid power launch rods, 1010/1515 rails as well as Unistrut and pads that can handle up to 100lb rockets and M distances (500ft).

For more info on our site, amenities and local accommodations, see here.

NOTE: Please contact the officers(at)nrvr.org for discussion/approval for any planned flights:

• over 5,000ft
• L/M flights, or
• certification flights