Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 10:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KRWI is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport in Rocky Mount, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI) is a regional airport serving Rocky Mount, NC at a field elevation of 158 ft. KRWI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 7,099 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.875.
Wind from the north (010°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KRWI 281453Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM OVC007 15/13 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01500128 51016
What changed at KRWI?
Since the 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRWI
KRWI is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 158 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KRWI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRWI reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 284 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 04 44%, and winds were calm 32% 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 47 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 60 days a year, and fog or mist on 191. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 6% in April.
Field elevation is 158 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,948 ft, 1,790 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 26% of the time and averaged 4.9 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 7,099 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 22 | 7,099 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KRWI 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 04/227,099 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRWIWind
- 04
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.
KRWI 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 KRWI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASESRemarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC280025/TM 1346/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC280025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.Show raw report
ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU 230 5/TM 1322/FL013/TP B737/RM BASE 007 TOPS 014
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU 230 5Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE 007 TOPS 014Remarks.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY220005/TM 1238/FL005/TP E145/RM 005OVC015 DURD
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAY220005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM 005OVC015 DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRWI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRWI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 78%
- 22
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT)
TAF KRWI 281255Z 2813/2912 03005KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM281400 03007KT P6SM BKN008 FM281600 04007KT P6SM BKN050 FM290900 03003KT 3SM BR BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRWI's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,099 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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; Mon-Fri 0800-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KRWI
- IATA
- RWI
- FAA LID
- RWI
- City
- Rocky Mount
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 158 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.8563, -77.8919
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,099 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 43m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRWI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRWI reported VFR conditions during about 82.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 284 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 25.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.5 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 79.5 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 82.1 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 85.0 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| May | 81.0 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 85.1 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 84.7 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 79.4 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 74.2 | 13.5 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 76.9 | 11.0 | 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 80.1 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 77.5 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.0 kt |
| May | 5.2 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.6 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 Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI)
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