Akron Airport/Jesson Field (K9G3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBUF), K9G3 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Akron Airport/Jesson Field in Akron, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Akron Airport/Jesson Field (K9G3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Akron, NY at a field elevation of 840 ft. K9G3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUF, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,268 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBUF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUF, 12 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, broken clouds at 24,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 24,000 ft.
METAR KBUF 281154Z 11004KT 10SM SCT110 BKN240 08/02 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP271 T00830022 10089 20061 58000 $
What changed at KBUF (nearest station)?
Since the 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K9G3
Based on the nearest station (KBUF), K9G3 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 840 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,268 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 25 | 3,268 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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K9G3 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 07/253,268 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9G3Wind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 24,000 ft.
K9G3 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 K9G3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV BFD180020/TM 1032/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGT/RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFD180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGTTurbulence: continuous light chop occnl lgt.RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K9G3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 61%
- 07
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBUF 281120Z 2812/2912 10004KT P6SM BKN250 FM281300 17004KT P6SM SCT100 FM281900 24007KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
K9G3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBUF, 12 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9G3
- City
- Akron
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0211, -78.4825
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,268 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBUF
- TAF
- Nearest KBUF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Akron Airport/Jesson Field (K9G3)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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