Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, KCBG is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Cambridge Municipal Airport in Cambridge, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cambridge, MN at a field elevation of 945 ft. KCBG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 4,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.125.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KCBG 280815Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM OVC013 10/09 A3005 RMK AO2 T00970093
What changed at KCBG?
Since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCBG
KCBG is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 945 ft). KCBG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 34 nm away.
KCBG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCBG reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 267 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 50% of the time, runway 34 50%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 76 days a year. From December to February KCBG was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 945 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,459 ft, 1,514 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 44 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 34 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KCBG 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 16/344,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCBGWind
- 16
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 34
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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→3 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 1,300 ft.
KCBG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCBG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCBG reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 61%
- 34
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCBG's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCBG
- FAA LID
- CBG
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5575, -93.2642
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSTC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 46m
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Anoka County RC Club Inc - MN 65 , East Bethel, MN · 16 mi
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- North West R/C - 217th Ave , Elk River, MN · 20 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCBG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCBG reported VFR conditions during about 80.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 28.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.2 | 22.3 | 7.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 77.5 | 14.6 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 78.0 | 13.3 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 79.0 | 13.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| May | 85.3 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 88.2 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 92.0 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 86.5 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 84.3 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 79.9 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 73.2 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 58.3 | 24.3 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 4.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.1 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 5.2 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 4.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG)
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