Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:53 PM ET, Oct 27, KCHO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCHO right now.
Live aviation weather for Charlottesville Albemarle Airport in Charlottesville, VA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) is a regional airport serving Charlottesville, VA at a field elevation of 640 ft. KCHO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 6,801 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCHO 272053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP258 T02170089 56008
What changed at KCHO?
Since the 1953Z (3:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1953Z (3:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCHO
KCHO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 640 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCHO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 3 ground stops and 0 ground delay programs for CHO between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 3 days. Equipment outages were the most common reason (1 of 3). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 14 min.
KCHO reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 03 42%, and winds were calm 43% 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 34 days a year. 71% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
CHO departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time across 1,711 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (83%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (63%).
Fog was reported on about 43 days a year, and fog or mist on 155. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 8% in November.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,801 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 6,801 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCHO 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 03/216,801 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCHOWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCHO 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 KCHO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAD UA /OV LDN360015/TM 1905/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM 160-150 FRDMM ARRIVAL
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LDN360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM 160-150 FRDMM ARRIVALRemarks.Show raw report
OMH UA /OV GVE048049/TM 1751/FL360/TP B772/TB MOD 360
OMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVE048049Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B772Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 360Turbulence: moderate 360.Show raw report
OMH UA /OV GVE020015/TM 1738/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT-MOD 380
OMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVE020015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 380Turbulence: light to moderate 380.Show raw report
LKU UA /OV GVE/TM 1656/FL370/TP B738/TB MOD 370
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 370Turbulence: moderate 370.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV MOL/TM 1623/FL360/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD 360
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 360Turbulence: light to moderate 360.Show raw report
LKU UA /OV GVE/TM 1537/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB LGT CHOP 340
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 340Turbulence: light chop 340.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCHO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCHO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 69%
- 21
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2108Z (5:08 PM EDT)
TAF KCHO 272108Z 2721/2818 09003KT P6SM SKC FM280300 04003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM280900 00000KT 3SM BR SCT005 BKN010 FM281500 14002KT P6SM BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCHO's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,801 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCHO
- IATA
- CHO
- FAA LID
- CHO
- City
- Charlottesville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1386, -78.4529
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,801 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 118.425 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.425 MHz
- CTAF
- 124.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 57m
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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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25–50 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.
- Rivanna RC Inc - Milton Field , Charlottesville, VA · 10 mi
- FCRCFC - Fluvanna County R/C Flying Club - W River Rd , Palmyra, VA · 25 mi
- Skyline Flyers Radio Control Club - Cedar Mountain Dr. , Rapidan, VA · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCHO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCHO reported VFR conditions during about 83.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.0 kt, calm 32.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83.1 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 83.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 84.0 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 85.0 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 78.2 | 10.3 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 84.4 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 85.8 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 80.3 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 76.3 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 81.8 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 86.8 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 79.8 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.0 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.1 kt |
| Aug | 2.9 kt |
| Sep | 3.2 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 3.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCHO 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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CHO's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO)
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