KROX/ROX METAR Roseau Municipal Rudy Billberg Field

Roseau, MinnesotaElevation 1,060 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-507 ft

-1,567 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1515Z (10:15 AM local) · 17 min old

KROX is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / -2°C

39°F / 28°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 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)

T00381021

precise temperature 3.8°C, dew point -2.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at ROX.

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 from 280° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 47F, low near 23F, 0% 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
Today	Sunny	47/23	NW 11 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	43/26	NE 7 kt	–	20%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Snow then Light Rain	46/37	E 11 kt	–	84%
Wednesday	Chance Light Rain	49/28	SW 17 kt	–	42%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	49/32	W 5 kt	–	15%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	50/34	E 9 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	50/34	E 9 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1532Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

280° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2411 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,400 ft

06/24

Dimensions

2,097 x 250 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0669°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24249°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

4,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16166°T

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34346°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-507 ft

Pressure altitude

550 ft

Field elevation

1,060 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

2314Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Roseau Municipal Rudy Billberg Field is in Roseau, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,060 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTODD PETERSON

Manager phone218-689-0047

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKROX / ROX

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.8560, -95.6970

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

108.8

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.75

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.25

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRRT Warroad International Memorial Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KBDE Baudette International Airport

44 NM E

VFR

KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport

51 NM S

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

71 NM SW

VFR

CYQK Kenora Airport

77 NM NE

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›SEASONAL.

›CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSF RWY 16; NSTD REIL RWY 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. NSTD REIL RWY 34 OPR CONSLY DUSK-0000; MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›REIL NSTD DUE TO PCL 7 CLICKS ON, NO 3 OR 5 CLICK OPRN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KROX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KROX have a METAR?

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

Does KROX have a TAF?

When KROX 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 KROX?

KROX sits at 1,060 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KROX?

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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