Conway Regional Airport (KCXW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Conway Regional Airport in Conway, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Conway Regional Airport (KCXW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Conway, AR at 276 ft. KCXW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 5,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KCXW 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 south-southwest (210°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCXW 131015Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2999 RMK A01
What changed at KCXW?
Since the 0945Z (4:45 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0945Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KCXW
KCXW is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 276 ft). KCXW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 21 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 KCXW. 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 | 5,500 ft | concrete | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 22 | 5,500 ft | concrete | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
KCXW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Conway Regional Airport in Conway, AR: 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 KCXW 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCXW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCXW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 04/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCXW
- FAA LID
- CXW
- City
- Conway
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0199, -92.5551
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLRF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 53m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Arkansas Sky Tigers - McWilson Rd , Plumerville, AR · 10 mi
- Conway RC Assn Inc - Kinley Dr , Conway, AR · 10 mi
- MARCS - Willastein Dr , Maumelle, AR · 14 mi
KCXW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCXW?+
KCXW has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCXW report its own weather?+
Yes. Conway Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCXW have a TAF?+
No. KCXW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLRF, about 21 nm away.
Does KCXW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCXW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCXW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Conway Regional Airport (KCXW)
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