Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Rochester, NY at 559 ft. KROC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (04, 07, 10, 22) — longest 8,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KROC in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0254Z (10:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

300° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

5,000 ft

Altimeter

29.66"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 71°F

dew 18°C

Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KROC 290254Z 30007KT 10SM OVC050 22/18 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP045 T02170183 53012

What changed at KROC?

Since the 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for KROC

KROC is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 559 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KROC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
28FAV	6,402 ft	ASP	6 kt head	4 kt right
25	4,000 ft	ASP	4 kt head	6 kt right
04	8,001 ft	ASP	0 kt head	7 kt left
22	8,001 ft	ASP	0 kt head	7 kt right
07	4,000 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	6 kt left
10	6,402 ft	ASP	6 kt tail	4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → 5,000 ft.

KROC weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, NY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KROC is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KROC

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

PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 36 NM S of KROC · 35,000 ft MSL · A333

continuous lght occasional moderate turbulence

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ROC UA /OV GEE170020/TM 0135/FL350/TP A333/TB CONS LGHT OCNL MOD /RM ZOB

ROC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GEE170020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP A333Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGHT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous lght occasional moderate.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP0127Z (9:27 PM EDT) · 64 NM E of KROC · 34,000 ft MSL · B739

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SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0127/FL340/TP B739/SK TOP300/RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SEE CULTURAL LIGHTS

SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SYRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP300Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SE…Remarks.

PIREP0126Z (9:26 PM EDT) · 87 NM NE of KROC · 34,000 ft MSL · B763

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ART UA /OV ART340010/TM 0126/FL340/TP B763/SK TOP280

ART UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ART340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP280Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0014Z (8:14 PM EDT) · 65 NM SE of KROC · 2,800 ft MSL · E145

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ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 0014/FL028/TP E145/SK OVC028-TOPUNKN/RM APPROACH END RWY 14

ITH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KITHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.

FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC028-TOPUNKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM APPROACH END RWY 14Remarks.

PIREP2320Z (7:20 PM EDT) · 35 NM E of KROC · 35,000 ft MSL · A321

cont light chop occasional moderate 35,000–31,000 ft turbulence

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SYR UA /OV SYR270030/TM 2320/FL350/TP A321/TB CONT LGT CHOP OCNL MOD 350-310

SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SYR270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONT LGT CHOP OCNL MOD 35…Turbulence: cont light chop occasional moderate 35,000–31,000 ft.

PIREP2240Z (6:40 PM EDT) · 45 NM SE of KROC · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L

light to moderate 350 turbulence

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ITH UA /OV ITH280030/TM 2240/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 350

ITH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ITH280030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD 350Turbulence: light to moderate 350.

PIREP2236Z (6:36 PM EDT) · 56 NM W of KROC · during descent · E145

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BUF UA /OV BUF230010/TM 2236/FL040/TP E145/SK SCT 040/RM DURD

BUF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BUF230010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT 040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP2225Z (6:25 PM EDT) · 56 NM E of KROC · during descent · CRJ9

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SYR UA /OV SYR250010/TM 2225/FL100/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM VMC DURD SYR

SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SYR250010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2225Reported at 22:25 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM VMC DURD SYRRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KROC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KROC reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 66%MVFR 31%IFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt

Max gust: 27 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 93%MVFR 7%

Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt

Max gust: 27 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft

Lowest vis: 5 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

28: 28%
22: 22%
25: 19%
04: 15%
07: 9%
10: 7%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2334Z (7:34 PM EDT)

TAF KROC 282334Z 2900/2924 32010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM290300 32007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM290600 33007KT P6SM BKN025 FM290900 32007KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2910/2914 6SM -SHRA OVC012 FM291400 33011KT P6SM OVC015 FM291700 34012G19KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2917/2922 6SM -SHRA OVC015

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 6
Longest runway: 8,001 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 124.825 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 20h 49m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

D38Canandaigua AirportOntario County IDA, NY20 nm SEMETAR KGVQGenesee County AirportBatavia, NY22 nm WVFR METAR 91NYManitou FieldSpencerport, NY6 nm NW D91Spencerport AirparkSpencerport, NY7 nm NW US-4578Naked Acres AirportRochester, NY8 nm S 84NYSkyview AirportRush, NY8 nm S

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KDSVDansville Municipal AirportDansville, NY33 nm SVFR METAR KPEOPenn Yan AirportPenn Yan, NY40 nm SEVFR METAR KBUFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo, NY48 nm WVFR METAR · TAF 0NK3Seven Gullies AirportGroveland, NY26 nm S NY06Gaines Valley Aviation AirportAlbion, NY26 nm NW 9G6Pine Hill AirportAlbion, NY27 nm W

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KIAGNiagara Falls International AirportNiagara Falls, NY56 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KFZYOswego County AirportFulton, NY58 nm EMVFR METAR KOLECattaraugus County-Olean AirportOlean, NY61 nm SWVFR METAR KELZWellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine FieldWellsville, NY62 nm SMVFR METAR KITHIthaca Tompkins Regional AirportIthaca, NY65 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KELMElmira Corning Regional AirportElmira/Corning, NY67 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1108 of 1,400

Regional rank

#41

State rank

#20

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.7%

MVFR

15.0%

IFR

5.2%

LIFR

1.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

247

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

5,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

9.2%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

16.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

154

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,868 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KROC monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KROC average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KROC airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, NY shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KROC weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KROC?+

KROC has 6 runways — 04, 07, 10, 22, 25, 28; the longest is 8,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KROC report its own weather?+

Yes — Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KROC have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KROC broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KROC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KROC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KROC airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

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

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