Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KCNC is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Chariton Municipal Airport in Chariton, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chariton, IA at a field elevation of 1,050 ft. KCNC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 17/35), the longest 4,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.525.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about KCNC's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
VFR
Observed 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
190° 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCNC 281815Z AUTO 19018KT 10SM FEW095 21/14 A3004 RMK AO2

What changed at KCNC?

Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for KCNC

KCNC is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,050 ft). KCNC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 34 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV18 kt head3 kt right
101 kt head18 kt right
281 kt tail18 kt left
3518 kt tail3 kt left

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KCNC 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.

  • Runway 10/28
    4,000 × 75 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCNC
    Wind
    10
    1 kt headwind · 18 kt crosswind from right
    28
    1 kt tailwind · 18 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    2,800 × 75 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCNC
    Wind
    17
    18 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    35
    18 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122418Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→18 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KCNC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 KCNC

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1826Z (1:26 PM CDT) · 84 NM E of KCNC · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1522Z (10:22 AM CDT) · 86 NM W of KCNC · 8,000 ft MSL · C208
lt turbulence
Show raw report
OMA UA /OV RDK/TM 1522/FL080/TP C208/SK BKNUNK-TOP150/WX RA/TB LT
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNUNK-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LTTurbulence: lt.
PIREP1243Z (7:43 AM CDT) · 28 NM NW of KCNC · during climb · E75S
light 9,000–12,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
DSM UA /OV DSM/TM 1243/FL130/TP E75S/TB LGT 090-120/RM DURC
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 090-120Turbulence: light 9,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KCNC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCNC reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
64%
35
13%
28
12%
10
11%

Get KCNC weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track KCNC in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track KCNC free on Telegram

Live KCNC Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KCNC's own weather station.

N173518 kt
Headwind
18 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) with runway 10/28, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 10/28, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Daily ON CALL local
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCNC
FAA LID
CNC
City
Chariton
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,050 ft
Coordinates
41.0196, -93.3597
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KDSM
AWOS/ASOS
125.525 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 43m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed KCNC's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all Iowa airports →

Customize your CNC shirt or mug

CNC's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.

Shop CNC merch

Pilot PIREPs for Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Chariton Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for KCNC yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

No D-ATIS at this airport, showing METAR.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Iowa airports