Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Buffalo Municipal Airport in Buffalo, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buffalo, MN at 967 ft. KCFE reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 3,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.8. Track KCFE 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.

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Ceiling

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What changed at KCFE?

Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A ceiling formed at 4,800 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KCFE

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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 KCFE. 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
18	3,200 ft	ASPH-G	—	—
36	3,200 ft	ASPH-G	—	—

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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 24 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,800 ft.

KCFE weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Buffalo Municipal Airport in Buffalo, MN: 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 KCFE is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KCFE

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

PIREP0131Z (8:31 PM CDT) · 29 NM SW of KCFE · during descent · A321

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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 0131/FL160/TP A321/SK UNKN-TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURD ON TORGY

HCD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV HCDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM DURD ON TORGYRemarks.

PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 69 NM SW of KCFE · 30,000 ft MSL · B83M

continuous light chop turbulence

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RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 0019/FL300/TP B83M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT

RWF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RWFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B83MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.

PIREP2244Z (5:44 PM CDT) · 52 NM NW of KCFE · 34,000 ft MSL · E545

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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 2244/FL340/TP E545/SK UNKN-TOP340

LXL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LXLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP E545Aircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2139Z (4:39 PM CDT) · 76 NM NW of KCFE · 30,000 ft MSL · E75S

intermittent light turbulence

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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 2139/FL300/TP E75S/TB INTMT LGT

AXN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AXNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP E75SAircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGTTurbulence: intermittent light.

PIREP2036Z (3:36 PM CDT) · 66 NM S of KCFE · 14,000 ft MSL · C421

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ACQ UA /OV ACQ/TM 2036/FL140/TP C421/WX HZ

ACQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ACQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP C421Aircraft type reporting.

WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KCFE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCFE reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt

Max gust: 10 kt

Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 87%MVFR 8%IFR 2%LIFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 3 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 14

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

18: 67%
36: 33%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KCFE
FAA LID: CFE
City: Buffalo
State: Minnesota
Country: United States
Elevation: 967 ft
Coordinates: 45.1590, -93.8433
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 3,200 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KSTC
CTAF: 122.8 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 42m

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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

9 airports

KMGGMaple Lake Municipal AirportMaple Lake, MN8 nm NWVFR METAR KMICCrystal AirportMinneapolis, MN22 nm EVFR METAR MY86Johnson Seaplane BaseRockford, MN4 nm E MN19Brandt AirportDelano, MN7 nm S 38MNRoot Beers Float Seaplane BaseDelano, MN7 nm S MN66Ingleside AirportLoretto, MN10 nm SE

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KFCMFlying Cloud AirportMinneapolis, MN26 nm SEVFR METAR KPNMPrinceton Municipal AirportPrinceton, MN26 nm NVFR METAR KGYLGlencoe Municipal AirportGlencoe, MN26 nm SWVFR METAR KANEAnoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) AirportMinneapolis, MN27 nm EVFR METAR KLJFLitchfield Municipal AirportLitchfield, MN28 nm WVFR METAR KHCDHutchinson Municipal Butler FieldHutchinson, MN29 nm SWVFR METAR

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KLXLLittle Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh fieldLittle Falls, MN52 nm NWVFR METAR KSYNStanton AirfieldDennison, MN54 nm SEVFR METAR KBDHWillmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)Willmar, MN55 nm WVFR METAR KFBLFaribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus FieldFaribault, MN55 nm SEVFR METAR KRNHNew Richmond Regional AirportNew Richmond, WI55 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KOVLOlivia Regional AirportOlivia, MN55 nm SWVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Crow River R/C Aeromodelers - Dempsey Ave SW — Waverly, MN · 7 mi
Wright-Flyers - Montisippi Regional Park — Monticello, MN · 12 mi
Wright-Flyers CR 75 NE — Monticello, MN · 12 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCFE reported VFR conditions during about 78.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 19.9% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#963 of 1,400

Regional rank

#40

State rank

#22

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.2%

MVFR

14.6%

IFR

5.4%

LIFR

2.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

256

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

19.9%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

16.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.5%

Fog/mist days/yr

107

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,407 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KCFE monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	63.0	22.6	9.1	5.3
Feb	74.2	16.1	6.0	3.8
Mar	74.3	15.4	6.3	3.9
Apr	76.3	15.8	6.1	1.8
May	83.5	11.7	3.9	0.9
Jun	87.2	8.7	3.2	0.9
Jul	91.4	6.7	1.4	0.5
Aug	86.0	8.9	3.4	1.7
Sep	84.3	9.9	3.8	2.0
Oct	77.4	15.3	5.0	2.4
Nov	70.8	20.5	5.4	3.2
Dec	56.8	23.9	11.5	7.8

Average wind by month

KCFE average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.0 kt
Feb	6.1 kt
Mar	6.5 kt
Apr	7.6 kt
May	6.4 kt
Jun	5.6 kt
Jul	4.6 kt
Aug	4.3 kt
Sep	5.0 kt
Oct	6.0 kt
Nov	6.3 kt
Dec	6.0 kt

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KCFE weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KCFE?+

KCFE has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KCFE report its own weather?+

Yes — Buffalo Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KCFE have a TAF?+

No — KCFE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 25 nm away.

Does KCFE broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

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