Yellowstone Regional Airport (KCOD) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 2:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, KCOD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody, WY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Yellowstone Regional Airport (KCOD) is a regional airport serving Cody, WY at a field elevation of 5,102 ft. KCOD 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 (04/22), the longest 8,268 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.075.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCOD 280856Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00281056 53010 $
What changed at KCOD?
Since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCOD
KCOD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 4,850 ft (field elevation 5,102 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCOD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for COD in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from COD's own airspace.
KCOD reported VFR in 92% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 313 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 6% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 2% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 57% of the time, runway 04 43%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 29 days a year. From December to February KCOD was IFR or worse 5% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 35 days a year. 76% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 5,102 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,413 ft, 2,311 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 8,268 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 04 | 8,268 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KCOD 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 04/228,268 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCODWind
- 04
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 5 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 23 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCOD 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 KCOD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCOD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 53%
- 04
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0527Z (11:27 PM MDT)
TAF KCOD 280527Z 2806/2906 27011KT P6SM FEW060 BKN100 FM280900 26008KT P6SM BKN150 FM281600 25012G18KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCOD's own weather station.
Wind is 52° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,268 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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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0500-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCOD
- IATA
- COD
- FAA LID
- COD
- City
- Cody
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,102 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5202, -109.0240
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,268 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 8m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCOD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCOD reported VFR conditions during about 91.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 313 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.7 kt, calm 15.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91.9 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 85.6 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 88.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 85.8 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 89.0 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 97.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 97.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 93.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 88.4 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 90.6 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 90.4 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.6 kt |
| May | 6.6 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.9 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 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 Yellowstone Regional Airport (KCOD)
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