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Canandaigua Airport (D38) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Canandaigua Airport in Ontario County IDA, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Canandaigua Airport (D38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ontario County IDA, NY at 814 ft. D38 reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 5,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.675. Track D38 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
280° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Altimeter
29.67"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.67 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KIUA 290155Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM BKN040 OVC047 20/18 A2967 RMK AO2 T02000179

What changed at D38?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for D38

D38 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 814 ft). D38 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KROC, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at D38. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
31FAV5 kt head2 kt left
135 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102102Z14Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,000 ft.

D38 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Canandaigua Airport in Ontario County IDA, NY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around D38 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of D38

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 26 NM SW of D38 · 35,000 ft MSL · A333
continuous lght occasional moderate turbulence
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ROC UA /OV GEE170020/TM 0135/FL350/TP A333/TB CONS LGHT OCNL MOD /RM ZOB
ROC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEE170020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A333Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGHT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous lght occasional moderate.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0127Z (9:27 PM EDT) · 51 NM E of D38 · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0127/FL340/TP B739/SK TOP300/RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SEE CULTURAL LIGHTS
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM THIN LAYER 300 BUT CAN SE…Remarks.
PIREP0126Z (9:26 PM EDT) · 87 NM NE of D38 · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
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ART UA /OV ART340010/TM 0126/FL340/TP B763/SK TOP280
ART UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ART340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP280Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 90 NM S of D38 · 33,000 ft MSL · UAL260
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ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037 F330 TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0020Z (8:20 PM EDT) · 95 NM E of D38 · 40,000 ft MSL · B752
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UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 0020/FL400/TP B752/TB NEG 400/ LGT CHOP 380-340
UCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 400/ LGT CHOP 380-340Turbulence: none reported 400/ light chop 38,000–34,000 ft.
PIREP0014Z (8:14 PM EDT) · 46 NM SE of D38 · 2,800 ft MSL · E145
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ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 0014/FL028/TP E145/SK OVC028-TOPUNKN/RM APPROACH END RWY 14
ITH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KITHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028-TOPUNKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM APPROACH END RWY 14Remarks.
PIREP2320Z (7:20 PM EDT) · 22 NM NE of D38 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
cont light chop occasional moderate 35,000–31,000 ft turbulence
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SYR UA /OV SYR270030/TM 2320/FL350/TP A321/TB CONT LGT CHOP OCNL MOD 350-310
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYR270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CHOP OCNL MOD 35…Turbulence: cont light chop occasional moderate 35,000–31,000 ft.
PIREP2240Z (6:40 PM EDT) · 28 NM S of D38 · 35,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate 350 turbulence
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ITH UA /OV ITH280030/TM 2240/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 350
ITH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ITH280030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 350Turbulence: light to moderate 350.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at D38

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, D38 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 7%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
31
80%
13
20%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KIUA
IATA
IUA
FAA LID
IUA
City
Ontario County IDA
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
814 ft
Coordinates
42.9089, -77.3252
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,500 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KROC
AWOS/ASOS
118.675 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 34m

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D38 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at D38?+

D38 has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does D38 report its own weather?+

Yes — Canandaigua Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does D38 have a TAF?+

No — D38 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KROC, about 20 nm away.

Does D38 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — D38 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for D38 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Canandaigua Airport (D38)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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