Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:53 PM ET, Oct 27, KDKK is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport in Dunkirk, NY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dunkirk, NY at a field elevation of 692 ft. KDKK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 15/33), the longest 6,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDKK 280253Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP279 T00610028 58010
What changed at KDKK?
Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.36 → 30.34 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KDKK
KDKK is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 692 ft). KDKK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJHW, about 20 nm away.
KDKK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDKK reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 232 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 33 21%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 73 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KDKK was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 26% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and July 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 15 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 33 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 24 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KDKK runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 06/246,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDKKWind
- 06
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDKKWind
- 15
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 7→4 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
KDKK 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 KDKK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDKK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 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.
- 24
- 45%
- 33
- 25%
- 06
- 20%
- 15
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDKK's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 15/33 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 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe minor · Engine major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDKK
- IATA
- DKK
- FAA LID
- DKK
- City
- Dunkirk
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 692 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4925, -79.2731
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJHW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDKK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDKK reported VFR conditions during about 76.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 232 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.1 kt, calm 10.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48.5 | 34.6 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 58.6 | 26.6 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 74.0 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 80.8 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| May | 84.8 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 87.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 88.0 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 88.4 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 86.0 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 80.2 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 73.4 | 21.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 53.7 | 34.7 | 7.4 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.7 kt |
| Feb | 9.4 kt |
| Mar | 8.7 kt |
| Apr | 8.5 kt |
| May | 7.0 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.4 kt |
| Aug | 6.4 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.1 kt |
| Nov | 9.3 kt |
| Dec | 9.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDKK 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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