KROA· ROA· Roanoke
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
10:44Z 00:03Z Day
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Current METARVFR
15 min ago·16:54ZKROA 231654Z 27009G17KT 10SM SCT080 26/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02560128
Wind
270° 9 kt (gust 17 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
26°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.02 inHg
Clouds
SCT 8,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KROA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.5 HPa hourly temperature of 25.6°C and dew point of 12.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL280B73912 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242073 mASPH-G
16/341771 mASPH-G
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | TW 7 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 5 kt | XW 8 kt R |
37.3255°, -79.9754°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 7 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
2,673 ft
elevation 1,175 ft
ISA deviation
+13.3°C
large deviation
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
Vis11.3 km
Temp24°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=313
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/14Z2808KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2808KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KROA 231120Z 2312/2412 28008KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/14Z → 23/22Z29010G20KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 29010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM231400 29010G20KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/22Z → 24/02Z2908KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: 2908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
FM232200 29008KT P6SM FEW100
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/12Z3105KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 3105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240200 31005KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KROA 231120Z 2312/2412 28008KT P6SM SKC FM231400 29010G20KT P6SM SKC FM232200 29008KT P6SM FEW100 FM240200 31005KT P6SM SKC
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