KROA· ROA· Roanoke
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
10:32Z 00:05Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
31 min ago·23:54ZKROA 262354Z 11007KT 10SM BKN026 BKN033 14/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01390094 10144 20117 53017
Wind
110° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
2,600 ft
Temperature
14°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.11 inHg
Clouds
BKN 2,600ft, BKN 3,300ft
Weather
—
Station
KROA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.3 HPa hourly temperature of 13.9°C and dew point of 9.4°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 14.4°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 11.7°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL340B73816 min agoTURB LGT
- FL000B73841 min ago
- FL020B73743 min agoOVC 2000ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242073 mASPH-G
16/341771 mASPH-G
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | HW 4 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 6 kt | XW 4 kt L |
37.3255°, -79.9754°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Preferred | HW 6 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 4 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
1,152 ft
elevation 1,175 ft
ISA deviation
+1.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KROA
- ATIS134.950
- CLDCLNC DEL119.700
- GND121.900
- TWR118.300
- A/DAPP/DEP118.150
- RDOLEESBURG RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KROA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNQ | NDB | 379 kHz | LOW |
| ODR | VOR | 114.90 MHz | LOW |
| ROA | VORTAC | 109.40 MHz | MEDIUM |
| VIT | NDB | 277 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/246,800 ft (2,073 m)
- Surface
- ASPH-G
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 16/345,810 ft (1,771 m)
- Surface
- ASPH-G
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KROA
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp14°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=325
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 19:15 UTC
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO IFR
MVFRBASE26/19Z → 26/23Z1409KT · 6 SM · SCT006 OVC015
Wind: 1409KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT006 OVC015
TAF AMD KROA 261912Z 2619/2718 14009KT P6SM SCT006 OVC015
IFRTEMPO26/19Z → 26/21ZOVC006
Clouds: OVC006
TEMPO 2619/2621 OVC006
MVFRFM26/23Z → 27/09Z0907KT · 6 SM · SCT035
Wind: 0907KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT035
FM262300 09007KT P6SM SCT035
MVFRFM27/09Z → 27/12ZVRB2KT · 6 SM · BR · SCT025
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT025
FM270900 VRB02KT 6SM BR SCT025
MVFRFM27/12Z → 27/18Z1004KT · 6 SM · FEW200
Wind: 1004KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW200
FM271200 10004KT P6SM FEW200
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KROA 261912Z 2619/2718 14009KT P6SM SCT006 OVC015 TEMPO 2619/2621 OVC006 FM262300 09007KT P6SM SCT035 FM270900 VRB02KT 6SM BR SCT025 FM271200 10004KT P6SM FEW200
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