Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:15 PM ET, Oct 27, KCGE is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Cambridge Dorchester Airport in Cambridge, MD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cambridge, MD at a field elevation of 20 ft. KCGE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 4,477 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.675.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCGE 271715Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 20/11 A3033 RMK A01
What changed at KCGE?
Since the 1655Z (12:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1655Z (12:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCGE
KCGE is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 20 ft). KCGE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNHK, about 24 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 4,477 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 16 | 4,477 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KCGE 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 16/344,477 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCGEWind
- 16
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCGE 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 KCGE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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WWD UA /OV SIE/TM 1700/FLF2TH/TP 380/TB MOD 380
WWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.FLF2THAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP 380Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 380Turbulence: moderate 380.Show raw report
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1542/FL250/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PHL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OODLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1542Reported at 15:42 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
WAL UA /OV SWL010010/TM 1425/FL360/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP LGT CAT
WAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWL010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP LGT CATTurbulence: occasional light chop lgt clear-air turbulence.Show raw report
KACY UA /OV ACY /TM 1224 /FL015 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV10SM /WV 03008KT /RM EIDS-ACY
KACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.WV 03008KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM EIDS-ACYRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCGE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCGE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 75%
- 16
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCGE's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,477 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KCGE
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KCGE.
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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 · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCGE
- IATA
- CGE
- FAA LID
- CGE
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5393, -76.0304
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,477 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNHK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 50m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 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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Pilot PIREPs for Cambridge Dorchester Airport (KCGE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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