Rolla National Airport (KVIH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KVIH is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Rolla National Airport in Vichy, MO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rolla National Airport (KVIH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vichy, MO at a field elevation of 1,148 ft. KVIH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 5,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVIH 280853Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01390078 50000
What changed at KVIH?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KVIH
KVIH is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (13, 22). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,148 ft). KVIH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTBN, about 29 nm away.
KVIH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVIH reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% 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 31% of the time, runway 13 30%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 56 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 23 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KVIH was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,148 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,962 ft, 1,814 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 84 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 9 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,501 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 22 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 04 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 31 | 5,501 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KVIH 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVIHWind
- 04
- 6 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 6 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,501 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVIHWind
- 13
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVIH 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVIH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVIH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 49%
- 22
- 29%
- 31
- 11%
- 04
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVIH's own weather station.
Wind is 43° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 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
- Mon-Fri 0600-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVIH
- IATA
- VIH
- FAA LID
- VIH
- City
- Vichy
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1274, -91.7695
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTBN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 13m
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Historical Flying Weather at KVIH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVIH reported VFR conditions during about 80.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.7 kt, calm 7.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.5 | 16.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 71.5 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 75.4 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 82.5 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 83.8 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 90.9 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 90.9 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 90.7 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 86.5 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 81.7 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 78.4 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 65.7 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.9 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.1 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.9 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 7.7 kt |
| Nov | 8.5 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Rolla National Airport (KVIH)
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