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Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Greater Cumberland Regional Airport in Wiley Ford, WV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wiley Ford, WV at 775 ft. KCBE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 11, 23, 29), longest 5,047 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.625. Track KCBE 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.

LIFR
Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 70°F / 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCBE 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC003 22/21 A2998 RMK AO2 P0001 T02160212 60005

What changed at KCBE?

Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 3 SM.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for KCBE

KCBE is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 775 ft). KCBE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 38 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 KCBE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05--
11--
23--
29--

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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
061209Z21Z08Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft300 ft.

KCBE weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Greater Cumberland Regional Airport in Wiley Ford, WV: 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 KCBE is headed.

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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 KCBE

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

PIREP0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) · 96 NM E of KCBE · 1,200 ft MSL · C25A
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0306Z (11:06 PM EDT) · 89 NM E of KCBE · 2,500 ft MSL · C340
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MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky 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 KCBE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCBE reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 15%MVFR 75%IFR 1%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFRLIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 13%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: IFRLIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
05
39%
29
32%
23
23%
11
6%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCBE
IATA
CBE
FAA LID
CBE
City
Wiley Ford
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
775 ft
Coordinates
39.6154, -78.7609
Runways
4
Longest runway
5,047 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMRB
AWOS/ASOS
128.625 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
14h 29m

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Historical Flying Weather at KCBE

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCBE reported VFR conditions during about 80.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 277 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.8 kt, calm 41.1% of the time.

VFR Score
59
Wind Score
89
Reliability Score
34
National VFR rank
#339 of 1,400
Regional rank
#18
State rank
#3
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.3%
MVFR
13.2%
IFR
3.8%
LIFR
4.5%
Est. VFR days/yr
277
Most VFR month
July
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
3,300 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
41.1%
Median wind
3 kt
Gusty hours
13.7%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.1%
Fog/mist days/yr
74
Thunderstorm days/yr
0
Summer density alt
2,372 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KCBE monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan76.015.45.03.6
Feb78.113.05.43.5
Mar81.112.34.02.6
Apr82.712.33.11.9
May75.415.44.15.1
Jun80.711.63.34.5
Jul82.89.62.84.7
Aug79.311.53.06.2
Sep75.214.63.86.4
Oct76.414.03.36.3
Nov82.012.03.03.1
Dec72.116.75.45.8

Average wind by month

036JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KCBE average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan4.6 kt
Feb4.8 kt
Mar5.1 kt
Apr4.9 kt
May3.5 kt
Jun3.3 kt
Jul2.9 kt
Aug2.6 kt
Sep2.6 kt
Oct3.2 kt
Nov3.8 kt
Dec3.9 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KCBE weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KCBE?+

KCBE has 4 runways: 05, 11, 23, 29; the longest is 5,047 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KCBE report its own weather?+

Yes. Greater Cumberland Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KCBE have a TAF?+

No. KCBE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 38 nm away.

Does KCBE broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE)

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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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