KROA· ROA· Roanoke
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
10:34Z 00:03Z Day
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Current METARVFR
51 min ago·21:54ZKROA 242154Z 15008KT 10SM SCT090 BKN140 24/09 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02390089
Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Temperature
24°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
SCT 9,000ft, BKN 14,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KROA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1008.1 HPa hourly temperature of 23.9°C and dew point of 8.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (4)
- FL170E1451 h 54 m agoICE MOD
- FL000E1452 h agoICE MOD
- FL035C1722 h 7 m agoTURB SEV
- FL170E1452 h 9 m agoICE 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 1 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 8 kt | XW 0 kt R |
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 8 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 1 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
2,649 ft
elevation 1,175 ft
ISA deviation
+11.3°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 20:58 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/20Z → 24/23Z3007KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT070 BKN110
Wind: 3007KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT070 BKN110
TAF AMD KROA 241958Z 2420/2518 30007KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN110
VFRFM24/23Z → 25/17Z2704KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 2704KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM242300 27004KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM25/17Z → 25/18Z2207KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT035 BKN070
Wind: 2207KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT035 BKN070
FM251700 22007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KROA 241958Z 2420/2518 30007KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN110 FM242300 27004KT P6SM FEW250 FM251700 22007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070
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