Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport METAR KROA
VFRMedium AirportElev. 358 m (1175 ft)Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport is situated in Roanoke, United States. The ICAO code of Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport is KROA and the IATA code is ROA.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 06/24 with a length of 6,800 ft (2,073 m), Asphalt runway 16/34 with a length of 5,810 ft (1,771 m).
The elevation is 358 m (1175 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-06 17:54 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
17.8°C
Wind
4kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
3,800ft
Altimeter
30.20inHg
Raw METAR
METAR KROA 061754Z 20004KT 10SM FEW038 18/07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01780072 10183 20089 58023
Decoded
- Wind
- From 200° (SSW) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 3,800 ft (1,158 m)
- Temp / DP
- 17.8°C (64°F) · Dew point 7.2°C (45°F)
- Altimeter
- 1023 hPa · 30.20 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1022 hPa
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 18:00 UTC – 7 Oct 18:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF KROA 061722Z 0618/0718 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
18:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
BASE18:00 – 18:00 UTC
VRB / 4 kt> 6 smFEW 4,000ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 50° | 6,800 ft (2,073 m) | Asphalt | 150° | ↓ 3 kt | 2 kt R |
| 24 ★ best | 230° | 6,800 ft (2,073 m) | Asphalt | 30° | ↑ 3 kt | 2 kt L |
| 16 | 148° | 5,810 ft (1,771 m) | Asphalt | 52° | ↑ 2 kt | 3 kt R |
| 34 | 328° | 5,810 ft (1,771 m) | Asphalt | 128° | ↓ 2 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBCB | — | 40 km | VFR | 110° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 18.2°C |
| KPSK | — | 66 km | VFR | 230° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 17.5°C |
| KLYH | — | 69 km | VFR | VRB 3 kt | > 10 sm | — | 17.8°C |
| KLWB | — | 70 km | VFR | 240° 3 kt | > 10 sm | — | 17°C |
| KHSP | — | 71 km | VFR | 170° 3 kt | 7 sm | — | 12.5°C |
| KMTV | — | 77 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 18.9°C |
| KHLX | — | 98 km | VFR | 160° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 16°C |
| KSIF | — | 99 km | VFR | 110° 3 kt | > 10 sm | — | 20°C |
| KDAN | — | 101 km | VFR | VRB 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 19.4°C |
| KBLF | — | 109 km | VFR | VRB 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 17.2°C |
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