Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:52 AM ET, Oct 28, KCQX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Chatham Municipal Airport in Chatham, MA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chatham, MA at a field elevation of 64 ft. KCQX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 3,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.875.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCQX 280852Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP314 T00170011 53004
What changed at KCQX?
Since the 0752Z (3:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0752Z (3:52 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCQX
KCQX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,150 ft (field elevation 64 ft). KCQX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHYA, about 13 nm away.
KCQX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCQX reported VFR in 70% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 220 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 29% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 14% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 06 38%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 28 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KCQX was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 24% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 67 days a year, and fog or mist on 176. May and June are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 11% in November.
Gusts showed up in 31% of hours, typically 10 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 60 kt. March 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 3,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCQX 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 06/243,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCQXWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
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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 9→0 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → unlimited.
KCQX 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 KCQX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCQX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 63%
- 24
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCQX's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCQX
- FAA LID
- CQX
- City
- Chatham
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 64 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6884, -69.9895
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHYA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 39m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCQX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCQX reported VFR conditions during about 69.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 220 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 12.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.0 | 17.1 | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 71.3 | 13.2 | 6.2 | 9.4 |
| Mar | 72.2 | 11.3 | 6.5 | 10.1 |
| Apr | 72.3 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 11.6 |
| May | 64.5 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 19.4 |
| Jun | 65.7 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 18.7 |
| Jul | 63.3 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 19.4 |
| Aug | 72.7 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 11.3 |
| Sep | 72.8 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 11.1 |
| Oct | 72.6 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 77.3 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 68.7 | 17.1 | 6.0 | 8.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.3 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 6.0 kt |
| Nov | 6.1 kt |
| Dec | 6.3 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 Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX)
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