KROA· ROA· Roanoke
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
10:00Z 00:40Z Night
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Current METARVFR
31 min ago·02:54ZKROA 090254Z 12007KT 10SM SCT050 24/18 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP235 T02390178 53016
Wind
120° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1025 hPa
30.27 inHg
Clouds
SCT 5,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KROA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1023.5 HPa hourly temperature of 23.9°C and dew point of 17.8°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 02:55Z → 09 04:55ZSFC – 37,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL000CRJ712 min agoBKN 5300ft
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 2 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 6 kt | XW 3 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 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 2 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
2,217 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
Diagram unavailable for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 22:57 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE08/22Z → 09/03Z1209KT · 6 SM · SCT050
Wind: 1209KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050
TAF AMD KROA 082157Z 0822/0918 12009KT P6SM SCT050
VFRFM09/03Z → 09/06Z1205KT · 6 SM · BKN070
Wind: 1205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN070
FM090300 12005KT P6SM BKN070
MVFRFM09/06Z → 09/15Z1304KT · 6 SM · OVC025
Wind: 1304KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC025
FM090600 13004KT P6SM OVC025
MVFRFM09/15Z → 09/18Z1505KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · OVC012
Wind: 1505KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: OVC012
FM091500 15005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC012
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KROA 082157Z 0822/0918 12009KT P6SM SCT050 FM090300 12005KT P6SM BKN070 FM090600 13004KT P6SM OVC025 FM091500 15005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC012
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