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KROA· ROA· Roanoke

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

medium airport · elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
10:44Z 00:03Z Day
Current METARVFR
59 min ago·18:54Z
KROA 231854Z 31011KT 10SM SCT065 SCT080 26/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02610111
Wind
310° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
Temperature
26°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
SCT 6,500ft, SCT 8,000ft
Weather
Station
KROA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.4 HPa hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 11.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW11 kt310°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242073 mASPH-G
16/341771 mASPH-G
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 06/24TW 2 ktXW 11 kt L
RWY 16/34TW 11 ktXW 3 kt R
37.3255°, -79.9754°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 16/34 (use 34)PreferredHW 113 L
RWY 06/24 (use 24)UsableHW 211 RCrosswind 11 kt
Density altitude
2,700 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
CNQNDB379 kHzLOW
ODRVOR114.90 MHzLOW
ROAVORTAC109.40 MHzMEDIUM
VITNDB277 kHzLOW
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
NESWCALM42%
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 18:22 UTC
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/22Z29010G20KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 29010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KROA 231720Z 2318/2418 29010G20KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/22Z → 24/02Z2908KT · 6 SM · FEW100
Wind: 2908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100
FM232200 29008KT P6SM FEW100
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/18Z3105KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 3105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240200 31005KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KROA 231720Z 2318/2418 29010G20KT P6SM SKC FM232200 29008KT P6SM FEW100 FM240200 31005KT P6SM SKC
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