Medium Regional Airport • Roanoke, VA, United States
Elevation: 1,175 ft (358 m) • 37.3255, -79.9754
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA / ROA) is a medium regional airport serving Roanoke, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,175 ft (358 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,800 feet.
METAR KROA 202354Z 32011KT 10SM CLR 12/M09 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01171094 10167 20117 51021
TAF KROA 202320Z 2100/2124 30011G19KT P6SM SKC FM210200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM211000 18005KT P6SM FEW250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,800 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 50° |
| 16 | 5,810 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 148° |
| 24 | 6,800 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 230° |
| 34 | 5,810 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 328° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM