Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KCOQ is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Cloquet Carlton County Airport in Cloquet, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cloquet, MN at a field elevation of 1,279 ft. KCOQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 18/36), the longest 4,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KCOQ 280855Z AUTO 23004KT 5SM BR BKN006 OVC009 08/08 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KCOQ?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCOQ
KCOQ is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (18, 25). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,279 ft). KCOQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDLH, about 15 nm away.
KCOQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCOQ reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 239 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 07 27%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 90 days a year. From December to February KCOQ was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 10% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 3,100 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 18 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 07 | 3,100 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KCOQ 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/253,100 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCOQWind
- 07
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/364,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCOQWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 5→4 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 600 ft.
KCOQ 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 KCOQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCOQ reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 60 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 29%
- 25
- 29%
- 18
- 26%
- 36
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCOQ's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 18/36 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
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- 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
- KCOQ
- FAA LID
- COQ
- City
- Cloquet
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,279 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7011, -92.5036
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDLH
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 51m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCOQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCOQ reported VFR conditions during about 73.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 239 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 16.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.5 | 23.5 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 71.0 | 18.9 | 7.0 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 73.5 | 13.9 | 7.1 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 74.6 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| May | 79.4 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 80.7 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 84.7 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 80.4 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 74.5 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 9.1 |
| Oct | 70.8 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 64.2 | 22.3 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 49.0 | 26.8 | 13.9 | 10.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.4 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.1 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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