Ellen Church Field (CJJ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDEH), CJJ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Ellen Church Field in Cresco, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDEH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ellen Church Field (CJJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cresco, IA at a field elevation of 1,279 ft. CJJ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDEH, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,949 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDEH, 18 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KDEH 281335Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM SCT049 BKN055 OVC100 13/11 A3008 RMK AO2
What changed at KDEH (nearest station)?
Since the 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for CJJ
Based on the nearest station (KDEH), CJJ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,279 ft). CJJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRST, about 36 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,949 ft | CONC-G | 8 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 33 | 2,949 ft | CONC-G | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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CJJ runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/332,949 × 50 ft · CONC-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at CJJWind
- 15
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
CJJ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of CJJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1337/FL430/TP C700/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP135005/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP B763/SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T080 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T0…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RGK UA /OV RGK330015/TM 1227/FL100/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP BLO 095
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RGK330015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP BLO 095Turbulence: light chop blo 095.Show raw report
TNU UUA /OV TNU080025/TM 1132/FL120/TP C550/TB MOD-SEV/RM DURD
TNU UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV TNU080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1132Reported at 11:32 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD-SEVTurbulence: moderate to severe.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
DSM UUA /OV DSM050040/TM 1130/FL120/TP C550/TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 DURD
DSM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV DSM050040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 …Turbulence: moderate occ severe turb 12,000–9,000 ft durd.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV 3NM S EAU/TM 1118/FL030/TP E-135/SK BKN030
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3NM S EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E-135Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at CJJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDEH reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 73%
- 33
- 27%
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Live crosswind meter
CJJ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDEH, 18 nm away.
Wind is 6° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCJJ
- FAA LID
- CJJ
- City
- Cresco
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,279 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3653, -92.1331
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,949 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDEH
- TAF
- Nearest KRST
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ellen Church Field (CJJ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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