Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 5:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, KCGI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Cape Girardeau Regional Airport in Cape Girardeau, MO, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI) is a regional airport serving Cape Girardeau, MO at a field elevation of 341 ft. KCGI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 10/28), the longest 6,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KCGI 272255Z 00000KT 10SM BKN050 20/10 A3020
Current pilot readout for KCGI
KCGI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 341 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCGI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCGI reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 264 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 02 27%, and winds were calm 22% 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 52 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 57 days a year, and fog or mist on 186. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 6% in June.
Field elevation is 341 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,142 ft, 1,801 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 kt. March 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3,997 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 10 | 6,500 ft | CON | - | - |
| 20 | 3,997 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 28 | 6,500 ft | CON | - | - |
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KCGI runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 02/203,997 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCGIWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10/286,500 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCGIWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 11 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
KCGI 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCGI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCGI reported mostly VFR across 13 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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.
- 02
- 38%
- 20
- 31%
- 10
- 19%
- 28
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KCGI 280520Z 2806/2906 00000KT 6SM BR FEW250 FM280800 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 2809/2813 00000KT 1SM BR MIFG FEW002 FM281300 18005KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCGI's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 10/28 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0600-1900 local; Sat-Sun 0600-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCGI
- IATA
- CGI
- FAA LID
- CGI
- City
- Cape Girardeau
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2253, -89.5708
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.55 MHz
- CTAF
- 119 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 10m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Southeast MO Modelers Assn - Galaxy Park Model Airfield , Cape Girardeau, MO · 10 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCGI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCGI reported VFR conditions during about 81.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 19.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.8 | 19.4 | 6.9 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 72.4 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 77.2 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 85.7 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 84.5 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 90.1 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 87.8 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 84.9 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 80.0 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 80.5 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 78.0 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 66.4 | 22.0 | 7.7 | 3.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.9 kt |
| Mar | 8.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.9 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCGI airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)
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