Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KROC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KROC right now.
Live aviation weather for Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, NY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Rochester, NY at a field elevation of 559 ft. KROC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 07/25, 10/28), the longest 8,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 18,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KROC 282354Z 00000KT 10SM FEW180 10/07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP254 T01000072 10194 20100 50001
What changed at KROC?
Since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KROC
KROC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 559 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KROC 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 ROC in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ROC's own airspace.
KROC reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 247 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the west-facing ends (25, 28) had the best headwind 49% of the time, runway 22 24%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 91 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KROC was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
ROC departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time across 10,146 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (60%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 29 days a year. 68% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 07 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 10 | 6,402 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 8,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 6,402 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KROC runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/228,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KROCWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/254,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KROCWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10/286,402 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KROCWind
- 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 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KROC 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 KROC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KROC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 26%
- 28
- 23%
- 04
- 22%
- 25
- 15%
- 10
- 10%
- 07
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KROC 282320Z 2900/2924 04004KT P6SM SCT150 FM290300 19005KT P6SM SCT250 FM291100 20007KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 21012G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM291800 23014G24KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM292300 25013G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KROC's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 07/25, 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 · Jet A · JP-8
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,400 ft MSL (841 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KROC
- IATA
- ROC
- FAA LID
- ROC
- City
- Rochester
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 559 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1189, -77.6724
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 28m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Radio Control Club of Rochester - Taylor Elementary School , Spencerport, NY · 8 mi
- Radio Control Club of Rochester - Hasman Field , Spencerport, NY · 10 mi
- Radio Control Club of Rochester - Northampton Park Field , Brockport, NY · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KROC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KROC reported VFR conditions during about 78.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 247 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.6 kt, calm 9.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56.3 | 29.6 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 62.2 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 75.0 | 16.7 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 80.4 | 13.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| May | 86.2 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 88.1 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 90.9 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 90.5 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 86.8 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 80.9 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 77.1 | 16.9 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 60.1 | 27.4 | 8.9 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.8 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 9.0 kt |
| Apr | 8.7 kt |
| May | 7.1 kt |
| Jun | 6.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.2 kt |
| Aug | 6.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.9 kt |
| Oct | 7.2 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 8.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KROC 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 Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)
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