College Park Airport (KCGS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:15 AM ET, Oct 28, KCGS is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for College Park Airport in College Park, MD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
College Park Airport (KCGS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around College Park, MD at a field elevation of 49 ft. KCGS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,980 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.225.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KCGS 280615Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 09/09 A3040 RMK AO2 T00940088
What changed at KCGS?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
Current pilot readout for KCGS
KCGS is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 49 ft). KCGS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDCA, about 9 nm away.
KCGS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCGS reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 287 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 15 40%, and winds were calm 45% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KCGS: thunderstorms on about 0 days a year, fog on 5 and snow on 2. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 10% of hours.
Field elevation is 49 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,699 ft, 1,650 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 10% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 44 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,980 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 2,980 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCGS 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 15/332,980 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCGSWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCGS 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 KCGS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCGS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 74%
- 15
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCGS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 2,980 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KCGS
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KCGS.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2200 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCGS
- IATA
- CGS
- FAA LID
- CGS
- City
- College Park
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9806, -76.9223
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,980 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDCA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 41m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCGS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCGS reported VFR conditions during about 83.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 287 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.3 kt, calm 43.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.3 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 82.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 81.4 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 83.5 | 9.8 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| May | 78.4 | 12.7 | 7.1 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 84.8 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 89.3 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 85.9 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 80.5 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 79.2 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 84.4 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 77.8 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0 kt |
| Feb | 4.1 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.2 kt |
| May | 3.1 kt |
| Jun | 3.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.5 kt |
| Aug | 2.3 kt |
| Sep | 2.5 kt |
| Oct | 2.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.2 kt |
| Dec | 3.4 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 College Park Airport (KCGS)
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