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Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Russellville Regional Airport in Russellville, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Russellville, AR at 404 ft. KRUE reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 5,505 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.475. Track KRUE 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.

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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 KRUE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07
25

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KRUE weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Russellville Regional Airport in Russellville, AR: 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 KRUE 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KRUE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
25
55%
07
45%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KRUE
FAA LID
RUE
City
Russellville
State
Arkansas
Country
United States
Elevation
404 ft
Coordinates
35.2591, -93.0933
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,505 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHOT
AWOS/ASOS
132.475 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 25m

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score
57
Wind Score
86
Reliability Score
34
National VFR rank
#399 of 1,400
Regional rank
#34
State rank
#2
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
82.4%
MVFR
13.5%
IFR
3.7%
LIFR
1.8%
Est. VFR days/yr
272
Most VFR month
July
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
3,400 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
42.6%
Median wind
3 kt
Gusty hours
6.6%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.3%
Fog/mist days/yr
173
Thunderstorm days/yr
61
Summer density alt
2,451 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KRUE monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan73.217.26.03.6
Feb72.219.15.92.8
Mar77.716.83.91.6
Apr83.012.92.91.3
May81.713.83.41.2
Jun89.87.51.90.9
Jul90.66.91.90.6
Aug89.08.12.20.7
Sep85.810.62.80.8
Oct82.312.34.01.5
Nov78.416.23.81.6
Dec68.920.66.14.4

Average wind by month

0.02.55.0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KRUE average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan4.1 kt
Feb4.3 kt
Mar4.4 kt
Apr4.2 kt
May3.3 kt
Jun2.5 kt
Jul2.2 kt
Aug2.3 kt
Sep2.3 kt
Oct2.7 kt
Nov3.2 kt
Dec3.6 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KRUE weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KRUE?+

KRUE has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 5,505 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KRUE report its own weather?+

Yes — Russellville Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KRUE have a TAF?+

No — KRUE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHOT, about 47 nm away.

Does KRUE broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Russellville Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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