Roswell Air Center Airport (KROW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:51 AM MDT, Oct 15, KROW is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 15 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KROW right now.
Live aviation weather for Roswell Air Center Airport in Roswell, NM, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Roswell Air Center Airport (KROW) is a regional airport serving Roswell, NM at a field elevation of 3,671 ft. KROW 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 (03/21, 17/35), the longest 13,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 15 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KROW 151751Z 02015G23KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02220017 10222 20106 50003 $
Current pilot readout for KROW
KROW is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 15 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 03, 35. Density altitude is approximately 5,100 ft (field elevation 3,671 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KROW 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 ROW in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ROW's own airspace.
KROW reported VFR in 94% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 333 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 6% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 2% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 42% of the time, runway 35 24%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
ROW departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 1,031 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (69%).
Snow fell on about 8 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KROW was IFR or worse 5% of the time, against under 1% 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.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 10,008 ft | ASP | 14 kt head | 5 kt right (g8) |
| 03FAV | 13,000 ft | PEM | 14 kt head | 6 kt left (g10) |
| 17 | 10,008 ft | ASP | 14 kt tail | 5 kt left (g8) |
| 21 | 13,000 ft | PEM | 14 kt tail | 6 kt right (g10) |
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KROW 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 03/2113,000 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KROWWind
- 03
- 14 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 14 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/3510,008 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KROWWind
- 17
- 14 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 14 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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.
KROW 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KROW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ROW UA /OV ROW350002/TM 1600/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK T050 B043
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROW350002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK T050 B043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CNM UA /OV CNM/TM 1550/FL000/TP C208/SK BASE 002/RM ZAB FDCS
CNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1550Reported at 15:50 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
ROW UA /OV ROW350002/TM 1540/FL047/TP C172/SK T047 B042/WX 2 NM
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROW350002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL047Altitude: 4,700 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK T047 B042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 2 NMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
CNM UA /OV CNM/TM 1449/FL090/TP E75S/SK BASE 040/RM ZAB FDCS
CNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
ROW UA /OV ROW/TM 1340/FL043/TP C560/SK BKN004/RM BASES 038//TOPS 043
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 038//TOPS 043Remarks.Show raw report
ROW UA /OV ROW/TM 1256/FL041/TP C550/SK OVC002/RM BASES041 TOPS044
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES041 TOPS044Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KROW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Recent trend data is not available yet for KROW. Check back as ATIS Alerts collects more airport weather history.
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1135Z (5:35 AM MDT)
TAF KROW 281135Z 2812/2912 18006KT 4SM BR SCT008 TEMPO 2812/2815 1SM BR FM281600 17008KT P6SM SKC FM282100 16010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 PROB30 2823/2901 VRB15G25KT -SHRA BKN060 FM290200 20006KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KROW's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 10,008 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 17/35 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KROW
- IATA
- ROW
- FAA LID
- ROW
- City
- Roswell
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,671 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.3016, -104.5310
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.45 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 8m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KROW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KROW reported VFR conditions during about 93.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 333 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 11.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 91.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 93.4 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 95.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 94.1 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 97.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 97.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 98.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 92.2 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 92.2 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 92.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 90.2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 8.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.2 kt |
| May | 8.7 kt |
| Jun | 8.7 kt |
| Jul | 7.2 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KROW 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 Roswell Air Center Airport (KROW)
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