Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Chase City Municipal Airport in Chase City, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chase City, VA at 503 ft. KCXE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track KCXE 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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KCXE 130315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT030 BKN070 OVC095 22/22 A3000 RMK AO1 P0001 T02240221
What changed at KCXE?
Since the 0255Z (10:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0255Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KCXE
KCXE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 503 ft). KCXE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 42 nm away.
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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 KCXE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,400 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 3,400 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
KCXE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Chase City Municipal Airport in Chase City, VA: 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 KCXE 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 KCXE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 006Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES 009Remarks.Show raw report
CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 0059/FL010/TP E75S/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO360020/TM 0026/FL075/TP A306/SK TOP075/TB NEG
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 0022/FL010/TP E145/SK SCT010
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT010Sky 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 KCXE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCXE reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 68 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 36
- 63%
- 18
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCXE
- FAA LID
- CXE
- City
- Chase City
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 503 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7883, -78.5016
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 50m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KCXE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCXE reported VFR conditions during about 81.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 274 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.5 kt, calm 49.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 78.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 82.1 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 84.9 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 77.9 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 83.9 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 87.7 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 84.5 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 75.0 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 80.7 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 83.3 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 75.8 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.9 kt |
| Feb | 3.1 kt |
| Mar | 3.4 kt |
| Apr | 3.3 kt |
| May | 2.4 kt |
| Jun | 2.0 kt |
| Jul | 1.8 kt |
| Aug | 1.7 kt |
| Sep | 2.2 kt |
| Oct | 2.2 kt |
| Nov | 2.3 kt |
| Dec | 2.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCXE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCXE?+
KCXE has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCXE report its own weather?+
Yes. Chase City Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCXE have a TAF?+
No. KCXE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 42 nm away.
Does KCXE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCXE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCXE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE)
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