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Mettel Field (KCEV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRID), KCEV is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mettel Field in Connersville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRID): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mettel Field (KCEV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Connersville, IN at a field elevation of 866 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. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 18/36), the longest 6,503 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.

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VFR
Observed 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRID, 13.7 nm away.

Wind
210° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRID 281815Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KRID (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KCEV

Based on the nearest station (KRID), KCEV is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 18, 22. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 866 ft). KCEV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAY, about 44 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV6 kt head1 kt left
185 kt head3 kt right
365 kt tail3 kt left
046 kt tail1 kt right

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KCEV 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.

  • Runway 04/22
    2,601 × 100 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCEV
    Wind
    04
    6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    22
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    6,503 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCEV
    Wind
    18
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    36
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061218Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KCEV weather radar

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

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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 KCEV

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

PIREP1824Z (2:24 PM EDT) · 95 NM NW of KCEV · 23,000 ft MSL · B39M
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RCR UA /OV RCR/TM 1824/FL230/TP B39M/TB NEG
RCR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RCRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1551Z (11:51 AM EDT) · 92 NM S of KCEV · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
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FFT UA /OV FFT/TM 1551/FL340/TP B738/TB NEG
FFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1501Z (11:01 AM EDT) · 77 NM N of KCEV · 36,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1501/FL360/TP CRJ9/TB INTMT 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 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP1449Z (10:49 AM EDT) · 74 NM SE of KCEV · 18,000 ft MSL · AT43
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1445Z (10:45 AM EDT) · 94 NM N of KCEV · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.
PIREP1425Z (10:25 AM EDT) · 74 NM SE of KCEV · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1415Z (10:15 AM EDT) · 35 NM N of KCEV · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 1415/FL430/TP E55P/TB NEG
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1411Z (10:11 AM EDT) · 94 NM N of KCEV · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 4%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

04
32%
18
30%
22
21%
36
17%

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Live crosswind meter

KCEV's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KRID, 14 nm away.

N22046 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,601 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Mettel Field (KCEV) with runway 04/22, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22, 18/36 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 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCEV
IATA
CEV
FAA LID
CEV
City
Connersville
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
866 ft
Coordinates
39.6985, -85.1297
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,503 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KRID)
TAF
Nearest KDAY
AWOS/ASOS
118.325 MHz
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sunset in
4h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mettel Field (KCEV)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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