Grand Marais Cook County Airport (KCKC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KCKC is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Grand Marais Cook County Airport in Grand Marais, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Grand Marais Cook County Airport (KCKC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grand Marais, MN at a field elevation of 1,803 ft. KCKC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KCKC 280855Z AUTO 23008KT 190V250 3SM BR BKN005 OVC009 08/08 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KCKC?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 500 ft.
- Visibility improved from 1.75 SM to 3 SM.
Current pilot readout for KCKC
KCKC is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,803 ft). KCKC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIWD, about 80 nm away.
KCKC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCKC reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 217 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 33% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 13% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 10 35%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 112 days a year. From December to February KCKC was IFR or worse 25% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 46 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 10 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KCKC 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 10/285,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCKCWind
- 10
- 6 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 6 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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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 1,000 ft → 500 ft.
KCKC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 KCKC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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WG UA /OV CYQT /TM 0537 /FLDURD /TP PC12 /RM 30 KT TAILWIND FNL RWY 07
WG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYQTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0537Reported at 05:37 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.RM 30 KT TAILWIND FNL RWY 07Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCKC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCKC reported mostly low IFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 66%
- 10
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCKC's own weather station.
Wind is 45° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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-Sat 0800-1700 local; Sun 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCKC
- IATA
- GRM
- FAA LID
- CKC
- City
- Grand Marais
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,803 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.8383, -90.3829
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIWD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 41m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KCKC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCKC reported VFR conditions during about 71.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 217 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.5 kt, calm 18.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.5 | 22.4 | 16.2 | 10.9 |
| Feb | 65.0 | 18.9 | 10.5 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 71.7 | 14.4 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 73.8 | 11.2 | 8.3 | 6.7 |
| May | 79.7 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 82.6 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 87.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 81.4 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 74.5 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 66.0 | 18.2 | 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 53.5 | 26.7 | 10.1 | 9.7 |
| Dec | 44.4 | 22.7 | 18.3 | 14.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 6.5 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 4.1 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 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 Grand Marais Cook County Airport (KCKC)
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