Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) is a regional airport serving Crestview, FL at 213 ft. KCEW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 8,006 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275. Track KCEW in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.00"

Temp / Dew

79°F / 26°C

dew 77°F / 25°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KCEW 122353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 60053 T02610250 10317 20228 55008

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Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

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Current pilot readout for KCEW

KCEW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 213 ft). KCEW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 8 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KCEW. 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
17	8,006 ft	ASP	-	-
35	8,006 ft	ASP	-	-

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

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

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → unlimited.

KCEW weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview, FL: 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 KCEW is headed.

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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 KCEW

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

PIREP2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) · 38 NM W of KCEW · during descent · E170

smooth turbulence

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PNS UA /OV KPNS350005/TM 2356/FLDURD/TP E170/TB SMOOTH

PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KPNS350005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

PIREP2345Z (6:45 PM CDT) · 87 NM N of KCEW · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2

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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 2345/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK CLR

MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2337Z (6:37 PM CDT) · 43 NM SW of KCEW · 10,000 ft MSL · DA40

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PNS UA /OV PNS150020/TM 2337/FL100/TP DA40/SK SKC

PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PNS150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2313Z (6:13 PM CDT) · 39 NM SW of KCEW · 1,700 ft MSL · C172

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PNS UA /OV PNS/TM 2313/FL017/TP C172/SK SKC

PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PNSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2313Reported at 23:13 UTC.

FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2250Z (5:50 PM CDT) · 91 NM NE of KCEW · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M

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TLH UA /OV TLH340070/TM 2250/FL370/TP B38M/SK TOP350/TB NEG

TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TLH340070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2247Z (5:47 PM CDT) · 81 NM W of KCEW · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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MOB UA /OV SJI070014/TM 2247/FL170/TP CRJ9/SK TOP 190/RM ZHU

MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SJI070014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZHURemarks.

PIREP2230Z (5:30 PM CDT) · 87 NM N of KCEW · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 2230/FL040/TP CRJ9/SK SCT045

MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2210Z (5:10 PM CDT) · 41 NM SW of KCEW · during climb · E545

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PNS UA /OV KPNS200003/TM 2210/FL0200/TP E545/SK SKC/RM DURC RWY17

PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KPNS200003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2210Reported at 22:10 UTC.

FL0200Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP E545Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURC RWY17Remarks.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 47 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 53%MVFR 28%IFR 13%LIFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 3/17 kt

Max gust: 30 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 90%MVFR 8%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 22

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

17: 63%
35: 37%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 2
Longest runway: 8,006 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KEGI
AWOS/ASOS: 119.275 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 4m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KEGIDuke FieldCrestview, FL8 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KVPSDestin-Fort Walton Beach AirportValparaiso, FL18 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KHRTHurlburt FieldMary Esther, FL23 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KDTSDestin Executive AirportDestin, FL23 nm SVFR METAR FL81Triple B AirparkCrestview, FL3 nm E FD03The Funny Farm AirportCrestview, FL5 nm E

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KNSEWhiting Field Naval Air Station - NorthMilton, FL26 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KNDZWhiting Field Naval Air Station South AirportMilton, FL26 nm WVFR METAR KNFJChoctaw Nolf AirportMilton, FL28 nm SWVFR METAR KPNSPensacola International AirportPensacola, FL39 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KEDNEnterprise Municipal AirportEnterprise, AL45 nm NEVFR METAR KECPNorthwest Florida Beaches International AirportPanama City Beach, FL45 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KOZRCairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air FieldFort Rucker/Ozark, AL51 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KNBJNaval Outlying Field BarinFoley, AL62 nm WMETAR KDHNDothan Regional AirportDothan, AL64 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KPRNMac Crenshaw Memorial AirportGreenville, AL64 nm NVFR METAR KPAMTyndall Air Force BasePanama City, FL65 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KJKAJack Edwards National AirportGulf Shores, AL66 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#802 of 1,400

Regional rank

#45

State rank

#49

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

80.5%

MVFR

12.8%

IFR

5.3%

LIFR

5.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

263

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

37.0%

Median wind

3 kt

Gusty hours

8.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

244

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,078 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KCEW monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KCEW average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KCEW weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KCEW?+

KCEW has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 8,006 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KCEW report its own weather?+

Yes. Bob Sikes Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KCEW have a TAF?+

No. KCEW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEGI, about 8 nm away.

Does KCEW broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KCEW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCEW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW)

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