Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KCJR is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Culpeper Regional Airport in Culpeper, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Culpeper, VA at a field elevation of 315 ft. KCJR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.025.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 10°C (51°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KCJR 280835Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC002 10/09 A3039 RMK AO2 T01030092
What changed at KCJR?
Since the 0815Z (4:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for KCJR
KCJR is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 315 ft). KCJR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 26 nm away.
KCJR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCJR reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 291 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 04 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 22 47%, and winds were calm 53% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 60 days a year, and fog or mist on 174. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 4% in March.
Field elevation is 315 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,027 ft, 1,712 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 52% of the time and averaged 2.9 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCJR 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 04/225,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCJRWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- 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 → 200 ft.
KCJR 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 KCJR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCJR reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 81%
- 22
- 19%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCJR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KCJR
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KCJR.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCJR
- FAA LID
- CJR
- City
- Culpeper
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 315 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5267, -77.8589
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 24m
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Nearby airports
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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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- Culpeper Model Barnstormers - Lenn Model Airpark , Culpepper, VA · 5 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCJR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCJR reported VFR conditions during about 82.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 291 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.9 kt, calm 51.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.1 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 83.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 83.4 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 83.7 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| May | 74.4 | 13.4 | 7.8 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 79.3 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 80.2 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 76.0 | 13.5 | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 71.7 | 15.5 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 75.6 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 85.4 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 78.4 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.4 kt |
| Feb | 3.8 kt |
| Mar | 4.3 kt |
| Apr | 4.0 kt |
| May | 2.8 kt |
| Jun | 2.5 kt |
| Jul | 2.0 kt |
| Aug | 1.8 kt |
| Sep | 2.1 kt |
| Oct | 2.6 kt |
| Nov | 2.8 kt |
| Dec | 2.7 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 Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)
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