Mettel Field (KCEV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mettel Field in Connersville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRID): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mettel Field (KCEV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Connersville, IN at 867 ft. KCEV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRID, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (04, 18, 22, 36), longest 6,503 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRID, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRID, 13.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KRID 131035Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 18/18 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KRID (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 3 SM.
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Current pilot readout for KCEV
Based on the nearest station (KRID), KCEV is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 867 ft). KCEV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAY, about 44 nm away.
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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 KCEV. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,601 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 18 | 6,503 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 2,601 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 36 | 6,503 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
KCEV weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mettel Field in Connersville, IN: 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 KCEV is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KCEV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 1020/FL040/TP B763/SK FV10
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 N CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1020Reported at 10:20 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK FV10Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1006/FL240/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
GWB UA /OV GWB/TM 1006/FL300/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
GWB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GWBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0951/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/WX HZ 4SM VIS
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0951Reported at 09:51 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.WX HZ 4SM VISWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV HOC/TM 0901/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
IMS UA /OV GVR/TM 0518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS MOD
IMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0518Reported at 05:18 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCEV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRID reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 25 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 22
- 46%
- 04
- 30%
- 18
- 17%
- 36
- 7%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCEV
- IATA
- CEV
- FAA LID
- CEV
- City
- Connersville
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 867 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6985, -85.1297
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 6,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRID
- TAF
- Nearest KDAY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 13h 2m
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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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KCEV weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCEV?+
KCEV has 4 runways: 04, 18, 22, 36; the longest is 6,503 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KCEV come from?+
Mettel Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRID, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KCEV can differ.
Does KCEV have a TAF?+
No. KCEV does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAY, about 44 nm away.
Does KCEV broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCEV does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCEV from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mettel Field (KCEV)
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