Medium Regional Airport • Rochester, NY, United States
Elevation: 559 ft (170 m) • 43.1189, -77.6724
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC / ROC) is a medium regional airport serving Rochester, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 559 ft (170 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.1° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,001 feet.
METAR KROC 201854Z 31014G20KT 10SM BKN060 BKN200 02/M10 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP272 T00221100
TAF KROC 201720Z 2018/2118 32012G21KT P6SM BKN060 FM202000 31012G20KT P6SM SCT060 FM202300 30008KT P6SM FEW250 FM210100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM211200 20007KT P6SM BKN100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 32° |
| 07 | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 62° |
| 10 | 6,402 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 87° |
| 22 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 212° |
| 25 | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 242° |
| 28 | 6,402 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 267° |
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