Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KCDR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Chadron Municipal Airport in Chadron, NE, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR) is a regional airport serving Chadron, NE at a field elevation of 3,298 ft. KCDR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 5,998 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.05.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCDR 281053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T00560044
What changed at KCDR?
Since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCDR
KCDR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 3,298 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCDR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCDR reported VFR in 88% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 301 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 30 26%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 44 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KCDR was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 3,298 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,777 ft, 2,479 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 73 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,998 ft | CON | - | - |
| 12 | 4,400 ft | CON | - | - |
| 21 | 5,998 ft | CON | - | - |
| 30 | 4,400 ft | CON | - | - |
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KCDR 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 03/215,998 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCDRWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,400 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCDRWind
- 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCDR 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 KCDR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RAP UA /OV RAP180070/TM 1009/FL230/TP BE9L/TB NEG 170-230/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP180070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 170-230Turbulence: none reported 17,000–23,000 ft.RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCDR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCDR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 39%
- 03
- 31%
- 12
- 19%
- 30
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KCDR 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250 FM281200 VRB06KT P6SM BKN200 FM281800 30010KT P6SM SKC FM282300 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCDR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 5,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 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
- Daily 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCDR
- IATA
- CDR
- FAA LID
- CDR
- City
- Chadron
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,298 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8376, -103.0950
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,998 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.05 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 12h 40m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCDR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCDR reported VFR conditions during about 87.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 301 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.7 kt, calm 12.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86.0 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 80.0 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 82.5 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 84.5 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| May | 84.5 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 92.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 94.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 93.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 91.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 87.5 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 90.5 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 84.4 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.3 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.7 kt |
| Jul | 7.4 kt |
| Aug | 7.1 kt |
| Sep | 7.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.6 kt |
| Nov | 7.3 kt |
| Dec | 7.1 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 Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)
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