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Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAGC), KFWQ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Rostraver Airport in Monongahela, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Monongahela, PA at a field elevation of 1,228 ft. KFWQ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGC, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.475.

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VFR
Observed 0953Z (5:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGC, 9.8 nm away.

Wind
160° 4 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAGC 280953Z 16004KT 7SM CLR 12/09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01170089

What changed at KAGC (nearest station)?

Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KFWQ

Based on the nearest station (KAGC), KFWQ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,228 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV0 kt head4 kt right
260 kt head4 kt left

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KFWQ 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    4,002 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KFWQ
    Wind
    08
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    26
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061210Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KFWQ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KFWQ

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0907Z (5:07 AM EDT) · 43 NM SW of KFWQ · 18,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
HLG UA /OV AIR150020/TM 0907/FL180/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250/RM ZOB
HLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AIR150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0907Reported at 09:07 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250Turbulence: continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0609Z (2:09 AM EDT) · 92 NM N of KFWQ · 36,000 ft MSL · H25B
Show raw report
JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFWQ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

26
67%
08
33%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)

TAF KAGC 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 17005KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

KFWQ's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KAGC, 9.8 nm away.

N08264 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 93° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 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 · Jet A · Jet A+
Attended
Mon - Fri 0700 - 1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance · Avionics · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFWQ
FAA LID
FWQ
City
Monongahela
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
1,228 ft
Coordinates
40.2097, -79.8314
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,002 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KAGC)
TAF
Nearest KAGC
AWOS/ASOS
118.475 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 48m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rostraver Airport (KFWQ)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Rostraver Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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