KRME/RME METAR & TAF Griffiss International Airport

Rome, New YorkElevation 504 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 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

-1,223 ft

-1,727 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (2:53 AM local) · 45 min old

KRME 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

3°C / 0°C

37°F / 32°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP275

sea-level pressure 1027.5 hPa

T00280000

precise temperature 2.8°C, dew point 0.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0531Z (1:31 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KRME forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 20Z to 00Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 06Z to 16Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft

VFR

OVC0252,500 ft

VFR

0600Z2:00 AM1048Z6:48 AM1536Z11:36 AM2024Z4:24 PM0112Z9:12 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at RME.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 monday areas of fog then mostly sunny, high near 64F, low near 29F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	64/29	W 10 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Sunny	54/26	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/40	SE 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/51	S 6 kt	–	34%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	65/40	W 10 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	63/41	NW 4 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64	S 6 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 0738Z.

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

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 11,820 ft

15/33

Dimensions

11,820 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15134°T

Landing length (LDA)11,820 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,820 / 11,820 / 11,820 ft

ILSILS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33314°T

Landing length (LDA)11,820 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,820 / 11,820 / 11,820 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-1,223 ft

Pressure altitude

84 ft

Field elevation

504 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2203Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Griffiss International Airport is in Rome, New York. Field elevation 504 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerEDWARD ARCURI

Manager phone315-736-4171

AttendedDaily, 0700–2300 LCL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRME / RME

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2338, -75.4070

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.925

APP/DEP

A/D

125.6

CTAF

122.7

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRME traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.4

AVG OPS/DAY

20.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Jet 19%Helicopter 13%Unknown 7%Airliner 7%Twin 5%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~39 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›A119 (Helicopter)

›C150 (Piston single)

›S22T (Piston single)

›C172 (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.

KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KOIC Lt Warren Eaton Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KGTB Wheeler Sack Army Air Field

51 NM N

VFR

KART Watertown International Airport

53 NM NW

VFR

KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

64 NM SW

VFR

KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field

67 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›MIL ASSAULT LNDG & PIR MRKGS.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR 315-790-3072 OR 315-272-5881.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OUTSIDE OF ATNDNC SKED HRS CALL AMGR 315-790-3072 OR 315-272-5881.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC SYRACUSE APCH AT 315-455-6218.

›PTNS OF APN NOT VSB FROM ATCT.

›MIL ASSAULT LNDG & PIR MRKGS.

›CTN: RAPID HOT RFLNG ON APN 3.

›INDEX B PRVDD. INDEX C AVBL ON REQ 315-790-3072 OR 315-272-5881.

›DSGND CALM WIND RWY.

›ARFF NOT PRVDD FM 2300-0700 WO PPR.

›MIGRATORY BIRD ALERT: AUG-NOV & APR-MAY.

›PRVDD VFR ONLY; CLEAR 20:1 APCH/DEP PATH.

›PCR VALUE: 2050/F/A/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRME on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRME have a METAR?

Yes. KRME has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRME have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRME; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRME?

KRME sits at 504 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRME?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.