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Canyonlands Regional Airport (KCNY) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Canyonlands Regional Airport in Moab, UT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Canyonlands Regional Airport (KCNY) is a regional airport serving Moab, UT at 4,557 ft. KCNY reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 7,360 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525. Track KCNY in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCNY 131053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02220106

What changed at KCNY?

Since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0953Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KCNY

KCNY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,450 ft (field elevation 4,557 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KCNY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03--
21--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102111Z21Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 110 kt, ceiling 12,000 ftunlimited.

KCNY weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Canyonlands Regional Airport in Moab, UT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KCNY is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCNY

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

PIREP0754Z (1:54 AM MDT) · 66 NM SE of KCNY · 16,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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CEZ UA /OV DVC240012/TM 0754/FL160/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM REALLY DARK AND SMOOTH ZDVWC-68
CEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DVC240012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0754Reported at 07:54 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM REALLY DARK AND SMOOTH ZD…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCNY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCNY reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/23 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
21
54%
03
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0537Z (11:37 PM MDT)

TAF KCNY 130537Z 1306/1406 13005KT P6SM FEW100 FM131600 19009KT P6SM FEW250 FM131900 22012G25KT P6SM FEW080 PROB30 1400/1406 4SM -TSRA BKN100CB

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KCNY
IATA
CNY
FAA LID
CNY
City
Moab
State
Utah
Country
United States
Elevation
4,557 ft
Coordinates
38.7550, -109.7550
Runways
2
Longest runway
7,360 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
AWOS/ASOS
118.525 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
14h 31m

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Historical Flying Weather at KCNY

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCNY reported VFR conditions during about 97.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 344 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 28.9% of the time.

VFR Score
92
Wind Score
54
Reliability Score
68
National VFR rank
#19 of 1,400
Regional rank
#6
State rank
#1
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
97.6%
MVFR
1.5%
IFR
0.7%
LIFR
0.6%
Est. VFR days/yr
344
Most VFR month
July
Fewest VFR month
January
Median ceiling
8,000 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
28.9%
Median wind
4 kt
Gusty hours
10.3%
Crosswind >15 kt
3.4%
Fog/mist days/yr
37
Thunderstorm days/yr
34
Summer density alt
7,772 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KCNY monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan90.63.82.92.8
Feb94.52.61.71.2
Mar97.91.70.30.1
Apr98.91.00.10.0
May99.50.50.10.0
Jun99.70.20.00.0
Jul99.80.20.10.0
Aug99.30.70.10.0
Sep99.50.50.10.0
Oct98.71.10.10.1
Nov97.41.80.50.3
Dec91.84.02.12.1

Average wind by month

048JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KCNY average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan3.4 kt
Feb4.7 kt
Mar6.1 kt
Apr7.4 kt
May7.3 kt
Jun7.3 kt
Jul6.1 kt
Aug5.5 kt
Sep5.2 kt
Oct4.5 kt
Nov3.9 kt
Dec3.4 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KCNY weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KCNY?+

KCNY has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 7,360 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KCNY report its own weather?+

Yes. Canyonlands Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KCNY have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KCNY broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KCNY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCNY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Canyonlands Regional Airport (KCNY)

Community-submitted

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

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