Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Northeast Iowa Regional Airport in Charles City, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) is a regional airport serving Charles City, IA at a field elevation of 1,125 ft. KCCY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 12/30), the longest 4,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.525.
Current pilot readout for KCCY
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KCCY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCCY reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 245 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 27% of the time, runway 12 22%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 52 days a year. From December to February KCCY was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 111. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 3% in April.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 62 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,536 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 12 | 4,000 ft | CON | - | - |
| 22 | 2,536 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 30 | 4,000 ft | CON | - | - |
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KCCY runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/222,536 × 160 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCCYWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,000 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCCYWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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.
KCCY 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCCY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCCY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 44%
- 22
- 24%
- 30
- 21%
- 04
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
KCCY's weather station isn't reporting right now.
Live wind is temporarily unavailable.
Concrete · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 12/30 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
- Mon-Sat 0700-1700 local; Sun 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCCY
- IATA
- CCY
- FAA LID
- CCY
- City
- Charles City
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0726, -92.6108
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMCW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 28m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 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.
- New Hampton RC Crossed Signals - Kenwood Ave , New Hampton, IA · 14 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCCY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCCY reported VFR conditions during about 76.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 245 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 6.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.1 | 20.8 | 11.9 | 10.2 |
| Feb | 67.4 | 17.9 | 8.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 72.0 | 15.6 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 75.3 | 15.8 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| May | 80.1 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 86.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 87.1 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 86.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 85.0 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 80.2 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 70.2 | 17.3 | 7.8 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 55.8 | 21.8 | 12.0 | 10.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.7 kt |
| Feb | 9.8 kt |
| Mar | 10.2 kt |
| Apr | 11.1 kt |
| May | 9.5 kt |
| Jun | 7.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.8 kt |
| Oct | 8.4 kt |
| Nov | 9.6 kt |
| Dec | 9.6 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 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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