Cross City Airport (KCTY) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Cross City Airport in Cross City, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Cross City Airport (KCTY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cross City, FL at 42 ft. KCTY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 13, 22, 31), longest 5,005 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KCTY 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.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 900 ft, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCTY 011433Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM SCT009 SCT015 28/27 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W
Current pilot readout for KCTY
KCTY is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 42 ft). KCTY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 44 nm away.
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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 KCTY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 5,005 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 13 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 31 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 22 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KCTY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cross City Airport in Cross City, FL: 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 KCTY is headed.
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 KCTY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JAX UA /OV JAX040007/TM 2312/FL060/TP BCS3/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAX040007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV FIN220006/TM 2310/FL050/TP C172/SK CLR
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FIN220006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PIE UA /OV PIE045040/TM 2248/FL140/TP A321/TB NEG/RM DURC
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIE045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
CGC UA /OV CGC150040/TM 2152/FL190/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
CGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CGC150040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV 9 W JAX/TM 2151/FL020/TP C525/SK SCT030
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 9 W JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LCQ UA /OV LCQ/TM 2136/FL330/TP B738/TB NEG
LCQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LCQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2136Reported at 21:36 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CRG UA /OV CRG180030/TM 2120/FL240/TP SF50/TA M12/IC LGT RIME
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRG180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
TPA UA /OV TPA350070/TM 2118/FL410/TP E55P/WX IMC/TB NEG
TPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TPA350070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2118Reported at 21:18 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCTY
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCTY
- IATA
- CTY
- FAA LID
- CTY
- City
- Cross City
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 42 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6355, -83.1048
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGNV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 34m
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KCTY weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCTY?+
KCTY has 4 runways: 04, 13, 22, 31; the longest is 5,005 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCTY report its own weather?+
Yes. Cross City Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCTY have a TAF?+
No. KCTY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGNV, about 44 nm away.
Does KCTY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCTY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCTY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cross City Airport (KCTY)
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