Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:35 AM ET, Oct 29, KFRR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Front Royal Warren County Airport in Front Royal, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Front Royal, VA at a field elevation of 704 ft. KFRR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,008 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFRR 290435Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 09/09 A3030 RMK AO2 T00870086
What changed at KFRR?
Since the 0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for KFRR
KFRR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 704 ft). KFRR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 32 nm away.
KFRR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFRR reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 284 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 70% of the time, runway 10 30%, and winds were calm 43% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KFRR: thunderstorms on about 0 days a year, fog on 1 and snow on 1. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 9% of hours.
Field elevation is 704 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,315 ft, 1,611 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 40% of the time and averaged 3.3 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,008 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 3,008 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KFRR runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,008 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFRRWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFRR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFRR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ROA UA /OV GVE045040/TM 2334/FL240/TP C68A/TA M24/IC LGT RIME
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVE045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2334Reported at 23:34 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFRR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFRR reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 70%
- 10
- 30%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFRR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,008 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFRR
- IATA
- FRR
- FAA LID
- FRR
- City
- Front Royal
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 704 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9175, -78.2535
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,008 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 28m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFRR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFRR reported VFR conditions during about 85.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 284 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.3 kt, calm 40.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.8 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 83.4 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 86.4 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 87.8 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 80.2 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 85.3 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 88.5 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 87.8 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 77.2 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 83.0 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 89.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 83.0 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 5.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.8 kt |
| Feb | 4.1 kt |
| Mar | 4.7 kt |
| Apr | 4.3 kt |
| May | 3.1 kt |
| Jun | 3.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.5 kt |
| Aug | 2.3 kt |
| Sep | 2.1 kt |
| Oct | 2.9 kt |
| Nov | 3.5 kt |
| Dec | 3.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR)
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