Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:54 AM ET, Oct 28, KROA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KROA right now.
Live aviation weather for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport in Roanoke, VA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) is a regional airport serving Roanoke, VA at a field elevation of 1,175 ft. KROA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 16/34), the longest 6,800 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KROA 280754Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP285 T00780072
What changed at KROA?
Since the 0654Z (2:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0654Z (2:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KROA
KROA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 1,175 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KROA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ROA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ROA's own airspace.
KROA reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 302 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 5% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 16 25%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 38 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
ROA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 74% of the time across 1,891 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (89%) and after 9 PM did worst (46%).
Snow fell on about 13 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KROA was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,800 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 16 | 5,810 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 24 | 6,800 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 34 | 5,810 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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KROA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/246,800 × 150 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KROAWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 16/345,810 × 150 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KROAWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KROA 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KROA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KROA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 42%
- 06
- 28%
- 24
- 19%
- 16
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0600Z (2:00 AM EDT)
TAF KROA 280600Z 2806/2906 10004KT P6SM SCT240 FM281200 13004KT P6SM BKN030 OVC240 TEMPO 2814/2818 BKN018 FM281900 12004KT P6SM SCT035 OVC200 FM290300 00000KT P6SM BKN030
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KROA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 16/34 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,975 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KROA
- IATA
- ROA
- FAA LID
- ROA
- City
- Roanoke
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3255, -79.9754
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 134.95 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 44m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RVRC - Roanoke Valley RC Club Inc 1 , Salem, VA · 6 mi
- Virginia Aeromodelers - Falling Creek Rd , Bedford, VA · 27 mi
- Virginia Air Screws - off Rd. 220 , Rocky Mount, VA · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KROA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KROA reported VFR conditions during about 86.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 302 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.5 kt, calm 23.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85.2 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 84.5 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 85.8 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 87.9 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| May | 84.0 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 91.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 92.8 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 87.1 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 81.6 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 84.9 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 88.4 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 82.0 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.7 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.9 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KROA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA)
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