Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 230; Flight Crew Total 1251; Flight Crew Type 345
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Human Factors
Descending into ROA on an extended left downwind for Runway 24 in VMC; level at 5;200 feet; we received a GPWS [Ground Proximity Warning System] warning 'Terrain; pull up.'  Captain disengaged the autopilot increased power and began to climb.  First Officer notified ATC of warning and altitude deviation; ATC acknowledged and told us 5;200 feet was minimum vectoring altitude for the area.  Returned to assigned altitude and continued on visual approach to [Runway] 24 with no further incident.
Air carrier First Officer reported receiving a GPWS while descending into ROA airport; ATC advised the altitude they were at was at the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.