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KFRR/FRR METAR Front Royal Warren County Airport

Front Royal, VirginiaElevation 709 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
811 ft
+102 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2035Z (4:35 PM local) · 23 min old

KFRR is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
19°C / 7°C
66°F / 45°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.46 inHg
1031.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T01860074
precise temperature 18.6°C, dew point 7.4°C
FAA: no delays reported at FRR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 65/35 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/42 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/44 NE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/45 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/48 SW 2 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/50 NW 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/54 SE 2 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 2058Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1028CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,008 ft

10/28
Dimensions
3,008 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1087°T
VGSIPAPI (PNIR)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28267°T
VGSIPAPI (PNIL)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
811 ft
Pressure altitude
169 ft
Field elevation
709 ft MSL
Temperature
19°C (66°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.46 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2221Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Front Royal Warren County Airport is in Front Royal, Virginia. Field elevation 709 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE BERRY
Manager phone540-635-3570
AttendedMAY-SEP ALL, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKFRR / FRR
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9175, -78.2535
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFRR traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.7
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 11 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Other 10%Unknown 9%Helicopter 8%Twin 3%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›GLID (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOKV Winchester Regional Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
32 NM NE
VFR
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
36 NM E
VFR
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
48 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CTC ARPT MGR FOR DTLS AT 540-635-3570.
›IN OPERATION PRIOR TO 1959
›GLDR OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
›PRCHT OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RY 10 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS.
›DEER & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RY 28 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KFRR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFRR have a METAR?
Yes. KFRR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KFRR have a TAF?
When KFRR issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KFRR?
KFRR sits at 709 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFRR?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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