Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, KCEW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) is a regional airport serving Crestview, FL at a field elevation of 213 ft. KCEW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 8,006 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCEW 272353Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 17/13 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01670128 10261 20156 53009
What changed at KCEW?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KCEW
KCEW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 213 ft). KCEW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 8 nm away.
KCEW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCEW reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 35 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 17 47%, and winds were calm 46% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 90 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 90 days a year, and fog or mist on 244. May and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 17% of hours, against 11% in October.
Field elevation is 213 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,078 ft, 1,865 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 37% of the time and averaged 3.8 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 8,006 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 8,006 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCEW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/358,006 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCEWWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCEW 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 KCEW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GZH UA /OV MVC360020/TM 2359/FL310/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
GZH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVC360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-11Remarks.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH270025/TM 2305/FL370/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH340060/TM 2109/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH340060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT MOD CHOPTurbulence: intermittent moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCEW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCEW reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 51%
- 17
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCEW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,006 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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 · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCEW
- IATA
- CEW
- FAA LID
- CEW
- City
- Crestview
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 213 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7788, -86.5221
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEGI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 48m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Crestview Model Aviators - Richardson Rd , Crestview, FL · 10 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCEW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCEW reported VFR conditions during about 80.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.8 kt, calm 37.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.7 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 64.9 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Mar | 71.0 | 14.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 74.7 | 13.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| May | 79.3 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 84.5 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 84.6 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 83.3 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 81.3 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 81.9 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 77.8 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 64.5 | 15.5 | 9.9 | 10.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.9 kt |
| Apr | 4.6 kt |
| May | 3.9 kt |
| Jun | 3.4 kt |
| Jul | 2.9 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 3.3 kt |
| Nov | 3.5 kt |
| Dec | 3.9 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 Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW)
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