Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KCFE is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Buffalo Municipal Airport in Buffalo, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buffalo, MN at a field elevation of 968 ft. KCFE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,200 ft. CTAF is 122.8.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KCFE 290035Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM OVC011 14/13 A2990 RMK AO2
What changed at KCFE?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 1,100 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.88 → 29.90 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KCFE
KCFE is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 968 ft). KCFE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 25 nm away.
KCFE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCFE reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 256 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 36 48%, and winds were calm 31% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 60 days a year. From December to February KCFE was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 3,200 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 18 | 3,200 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KCFE 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,200 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCFEWind
- 18
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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“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 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 1,100 ft.
KCFE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 KCFE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0004/FL023/TP BCS3/SK OVC023/TB TB LGT
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB TB LGTTurbulence: tb light.Show raw report
BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.Show raw report
LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A339Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 14Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LVN UA /OV FGT/TM 2219/FL410/TP C750/SK T410
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK T410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LJF UA /OV LJF/TM 2205/FL400/TP GLF4/SK T400-460/TB NEG
LJF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LJFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK T400-460Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
RST UA /OV RST-RST300010/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP E55P/TB NEG 070-190
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RST-RST300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 070-190Turbulence: none reported 7,000–19,000 ft.⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 58%
- 36
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCFE's own weather station.
Wind is 71° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Attended
- Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCFE
- FAA LID
- CFE
- City
- Buffalo
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1590, -93.8433
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSTC
- CTAF
- 122.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 29m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCFE
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
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 Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)
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