Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KRUE is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Russellville Regional Airport in Russellville, AR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Russellville, AR at a field elevation of 409 ft. KRUE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 5,505 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.475.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRUE 282253Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02610089
What changed at KRUE?
Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRUE
KRUE is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 409 ft). KRUE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHOT, about 47 nm away.
KRUE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRUE reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 07 49%, and winds were calm 57% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 61 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in April, May and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 27 days a year, and fog or mist on 173. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 7% in April.
Field elevation is 409 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,451 ft, 2,042 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 43% of the time and averaged 3.3 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. 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.
Current wind is variable at 3 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,505 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 5,505 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KRUE 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/255,505 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRUEWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRUE 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 KRUE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300 F370 TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
TXK UA /OV TXK015025/TM 2208/FL360/TP B727/TB NEG/RM ZFW42
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXK015025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B727Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW42Remarks.Show raw report
TXK UA /OV TXK360030/TM 2119/FL320/TP B767/TB NEG/RM ZFW42
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXK360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2119Reported at 21:19 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B767Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW42Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRUE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRUE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 52%
- 25
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRUE's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,505 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Sat-Sun 0800-1800 local; Nov-Mar M-F 0730-1730 local; Mar-Nov M-F 0730-1830 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,414 ft MSL (1,005 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRUE
- FAA LID
- RUE
- City
- Russellville
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 409 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2591, -93.0933
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,505 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 55m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KRUE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRUE reported VFR conditions during about 82.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.3 kt, calm 42.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.2 | 17.2 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 72.2 | 19.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 77.7 | 16.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 83.0 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| May | 81.7 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 89.8 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 90.6 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 89.0 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 85.8 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 82.3 | 12.3 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 78.4 | 16.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 68.9 | 20.6 | 6.1 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.1 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.4 kt |
| Apr | 4.2 kt |
| May | 3.3 kt |
| Jun | 2.5 kt |
| Jul | 2.2 kt |
| Aug | 2.3 kt |
| Sep | 2.3 kt |
| Oct | 2.7 kt |
| Nov | 3.2 kt |
| Dec | 3.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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