Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Smith Mountain Lake Airport in Moneta, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KROA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moneta, VA at 892 ft. KW91 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KROA, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 3,058 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KROA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KROA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KROA, 22.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KROA 130854Z 00000KT 10SM OVC005 22/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02220211 56009 $
What changed at KROA (nearest station)?
Since the 0754Z (3:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0754Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KW91
Based on the nearest station (KROA), KW91 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 892 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 KW91. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,058 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 3,058 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 500 ft.
KW91 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Smith Mountain Lake Airport in Moneta, VA: 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 KW91 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KW91
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KROA reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 59 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 23
- 59%
- 05
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KROA 130520Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM FEW006 BKN035 OVC070 TEMPO 1308/1312 1SM BR BKN008 FM131300 28005KT P6SM SCT060 FM131600 31007KT P6SM FEW150
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W91
- City
- Moneta
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1077, -79.5925
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,058 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KROA
- TAF
- Nearest KROA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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KW91 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KW91?+
KW91 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 3,058 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KW91 come from?+
Smith Mountain Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KROA, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KW91 can differ.
Does KW91 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KROA TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KW91 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KW91 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KW91 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91)
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