KROA· ROA· Roanoke
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
11:22Z 22:54Z Night
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Current METARVFR
7 min ago·23:54ZKROA 082354Z 31008KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01830044 10272 20183 53025
Wind
310° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
18°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KROA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.6 HPa hourly temperature of 18.3°C and dew point of 4.4°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 27.2°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 18.3°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 2.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
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 L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 8 kt | XW 3 kt R |
37.3255°, -79.9754°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Preferred | HW 8 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 1 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
1,659 ft
elevation 1,175 ft
ISA deviation
+5.3°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
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp21°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=282
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 2026/10/08 18:22 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 09/15Z3008KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 3008KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KROA 081720Z 0818/0918 30008KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM09/15Z → 09/18Z0502KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 0502KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM091500 05002KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KROA 081720Z 0818/0918 30008KT P6SM SKC FM091500 05002KT P6SM BKN250
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