KROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport METAR & TAF
IATA ROA · Roanoke · US
Current report
METAR KROA 300754Z 00000KT 10SM BKN020 BKN029 16/13 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01560133
The latest observation at Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport was issued at 30 Sep 07:54Z. The air is calm. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows broken cloud at 2,000 ft, broken cloud at 2,900 ft. Temperature is 16 °C with a dew point of 13 °C. The altimeter setting is 1021 hPa (30.15 inHg). These conditions classify the field as MVFR. Marginal visual conditions — legal for VFR but tightening.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KROA 300744Z 3008/0106 00000KT P6SM BKN020 BKN029 FM300900 00000KT P6SM BKN030 FM301300 19004KT P6SM FEW100 FM301800 15005KT P6SM SCT150 FM010300 27003KT P6SM BKN250
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 08:00Z – 30 Sep 09:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 000° 0 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 2,000 ft, broken cloud 2,900 ft |
| 30 Sep 09:00Z – 30 Sep 13:00Z | FM | MVFR | 000° 0 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 3,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 13:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FM | VFR | 190° 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 10,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 18:00Z – 01 Oct 03:00Z | FM | VFR | 150° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 15,000 ft |
| 01 Oct 03:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | VFR | 270° 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 25,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KROA, aggregated. 638 reports stored so far.
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About KROA weather reports
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.