Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:52 PM ET, Oct 29, KCVG is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCVG right now.
Live aviation weather for Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport in Cincinnati / Covington, KY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Cincinnati / Covington, KY at a field elevation of 896 ft. KCVG reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (09/27, 18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L), the longest 12,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 30,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCVG 292152Z 20010KT 10SM FEW300 23/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02330083 $
Current runway configuration at KCVG
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 48 min ago (2152Z / 5:52 PM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1352Z (9:52 AM EDT).
What changed at KCVG?
Since the 2052Z (4:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KCVG
KCVG is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 18L and 18C and departures on runway 18L and 27; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 3–9 kt; the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18C, 18L, 18R). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 896 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCVG 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 CVG in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from CVG's own airspace.
KCVG reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (18C, 18L, 18R) had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 27 29%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 36 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KCVG was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
CVG departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 33,638 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (89%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (69%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KCVG ran north flow 52% of the time and south flow 45%. Runway 36R was named for arrivals most often (48% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 159 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
CVG ARR INFO P 2152Z. 20010KT 10SM FEW300 23/08 A3014 (THREE ZERO ONE FOUR) RMK AO2 SLP199 T02330083. SIMUL APPROACHES IN USE. EXPECT ILS APPROACH TO RWY 18L, RWY 18C. ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL READBACK RUNWAY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTION. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. LLWAS IMPAIRED FOR WINDSHEAR AND MICROBURST DETECTION. SIGMETS/CWA IN EFCT. CTC FSS FOR INFO. BIRD ACTIVITY VCNTY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO P.
CVG DEP INFO C 2152Z. 20010KT 10SM FEW300 23/08 A3014 (THREE ZERO ONE FOUR) RMK AO2 SLP199 T02330083. DEPG RWY 18L, RWY 27. ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL READBACK RUNWAY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTION. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. LLWAS IMPAIRED FOR WINDSHEAR AND MICROBURST DETECTION. SIGMETS/CWA IN EFCT. CTC FSS FOR INFO. BIRD ACTIVITY VCNTY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO C.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18CFAV | 11,000 ft | PEM | 9 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 18L | 10,000 ft | CON | 9 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 18R | 8,000 ft | CON | 9 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 12,001 ft | PEM | 3 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 09 | 12,001 ft | PEM | 3 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 36C | 11,000 ft | PEM | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 36L | 8,000 ft | CON | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 36R | 10,000 ft | CON | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KCVG runways
4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 09/2712,001 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent use27DEPARTURESWind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18C/36C11,000 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent use18CARRIVALSWind
- 18C
- 9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36C
- 9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
3 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 18L/36R10,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use18LARR/DEPWind
- 18L
- 9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36R
- 9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 18R/36L8,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 18R
- 9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36L
- 9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; 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 4→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCVG 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCVG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORD UA /OV MZZ/TM 2128/FL430/TP C750/SK TOP 410
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2128Reported at 21:28 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCVG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCVG reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18C/18L/18R
- 34%
- 09
- 29%
- 36C/36L/36R
- 23%
- 27
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2051Z (4:51 PM EDT)
TAF KCVG 292051Z 2921/3024 22012KT P6SM FEW120 FM292300 22008KT P6SM SKC FM300400 36006KT P6SM BKN040 FM301400 04010KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCVG's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 18C, the runway in use per D-ATIS.
Concrete · 11,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KCVG
- IATA
- CVG
- FAA LID
- CVG
- City
- Cincinnati / Covington
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0488, -84.6678
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 134.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCVG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCVG reported VFR conditions during about 78.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 10.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59.3 | 26.9 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 66.7 | 20.3 | 8.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 76.3 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 83.3 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 83.1 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 86.8 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 85.8 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 89.1 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 85.9 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 82.8 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 76.4 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 59.3 | 27.7 | 8.9 | 4.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.3 kt |
| Feb | 8.4 kt |
| Mar | 8.6 kt |
| Apr | 8.3 kt |
| May | 6.7 kt |
| Jun | 6.2 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 6.7 kt |
| Nov | 7.2 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCVG airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG)
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