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Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 27, KRKW is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Rockwood Municipal Airport in Rockwood, TN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockwood, TN at a field elevation of 1,664 ft. KRKW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.775.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
VRB 5 kt
gusting 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind variable at 5 kt, gusting 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRKW 271915Z AUTO VRB05G10KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3026 RMK A01

What changed at KRKW?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KRKW

KRKW is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,664 ft). KRKW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCSV, about 19 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is variable at 5 kt, gusting 10 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04--
22--

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KRKW 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 04/22
    5,000 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRKW
    Wind
    04
    no steady wind
    22
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KRKW 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 KRKW

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

PIREP1904Z (3:04 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of KRKW · 23,000 ft MSL · E75S
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1904/FL230/TP E75S/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP1729Z (1:29 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of KRKW · 29,000 ft MSL · B737
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1729/FL290/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1729Reported at 17:29 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1722Z (1:22 PM EDT) · 46 NM NW of KRKW · 37,000 ft MSL · A21N
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LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1722/FL370/TP A21N/TB NEG
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1722Reported at 17:22 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1619Z (12:19 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of KRKW · during descent · B738
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KMBT UA /OV KMBT /TM 1619 /FL120 /TP B738 /RM DURGD DURD SMOOTH RIDE EIDS-BNA
KMBT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMBTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1619Reported at 16:19 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURGD DURD SMOOTH RIDE EI…Remarks.
PIREP1614Z (12:14 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of KRKW · during descent · B738
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KMBT UA /OV MBT /TM 1614 /FL120 /TP B738 /RM DURGD DURD SMOOTH RIDE EIDS-BNA
KMBT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MBTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1614Reported at 16:14 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURGD DURD SMOOTH RIDE EI…Remarks.
PIREP1608Z (12:08 PM EDT) · 80 NM E of KRKW · 38,000 ft MSL · B752
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AVL UA /OV SOT/TM 1608/FL380/TP B752/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-15
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1605Z (12:05 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of KRKW · 28,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1605/FL280/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1605Z (12:05 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of KRKW · 18,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1605/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-49Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KRKW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRKW reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: 10 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

04
54%
22
46%

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Live KRKW Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KRKW's own weather station.

N0422wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 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
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance · Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KRKW
IATA
RKW
FAA LID
RKW
City
Rockwood
State
Tennessee
Country
United States
Elevation
1,664 ft
Coordinates
35.9223, -84.6897
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KCSV
AWOS/ASOS
118.775 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW)

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 Rockwood Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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