Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport in Dunkirk, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dunkirk, NY at 693 ft. KDKK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (06, 15, 24, 33), longest 6,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KDKK 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.

VFR

Observed 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

190° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.92"

Temp / Dew

70°F / 21°C

dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KDKK 130553Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02110189 10228 20211 58006

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Since the 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for KDKK

KDKK is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 693 ft). KDKK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJHW, about 20 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 KDKK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
24FAV	6,000 ft	ASP	6 kt head	5 kt left
15	4,000 ft	ASP	5 kt head	6 kt right
33	4,000 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	6 kt left
06	6,000 ft	ASP	6 kt tail	5 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KDKK weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport in Dunkirk, NY: 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 KDKK is headed.

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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 KDKK

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0359Z (11:59 PM EDT) · 83 NM SE of KDKK · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N

occasional moderate turbulence

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OYM UA /OV SLT/TM 0359/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB

OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.

FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.

TP A21NAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP0232Z (10:32 PM EDT) · 50 NM SE of KDKK · 31,000 ft MSL · B752

occasional moderate turbulence

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BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 0232/FL310/TP B752/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB

BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0232Reported at 02:32 UTC.

FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP0210Z (10:10 PM EDT) · 83 NM SE of KDKK · 33,000 ft MSL · B712

moderate turbulence

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BFD UA /OV SLT/TM 0210/FL330/TP B712/TB MOD

BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.

FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

PIREP0209Z (10:09 PM EDT) · 48 NM E of KDKK · 11,000 ft MSL · CRJ7

light chop - moderate 14,000–11,000 ft turbulence

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OLE UA /OV OLE045015/TM 0209/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP - MOD 140-110/RM ZOB

OLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OLE045015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0209Reported at 02:09 UTC.

FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP - MOD 140-110Turbulence: light chop - moderate 14,000–11,000 ft.

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PIREP0134Z (9:34 PM EDT) · 47 NM S of KDKK · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12

occasional light chop 160 turbulence

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HGR UA /OV TDT/TM 0134/FL160/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160/RM ZOB

HGR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160Turbulence: occasional light chop 160.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 19 NM S of KDKK · 35,000 ft MSL · MULT

continuous light chop 28,000–37,000 ft turbulence

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JHW UA /OV JHW/TM 0132/FL350/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370/RM ZOB

JHW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JHWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP MULTAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370Turbulence: continuous light chop 28,000–37,000 ft.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) · 61 NM NE of KDKK · 21,000 ft MSL · BCS3

light turbulence

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ROC UA /OV ROC290025/TM 0115/FL210/TP BCS3/TB LGT/RM ZOB

ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ROC290025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) · 77 NM E of KDKK · 29,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

continuous moderate chop 290 turbulence

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ROC UA /OV ROC180020/TM 0056/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB CONS MOD CHOP 290/RM RIDE SMOOTHS OUT GOING EAST TO LIGHT CHOP

ROC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ROC180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0056Reported at 00:56 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS MOD CHOP 290Turbulence: continuous moderate chop 290.

RM RIDE SMOOTHS OUT GOING EA…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

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 strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 90%MVFR 9%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft

Lowest vis: 2 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

24: 60%
33: 17%
06: 13%
15: 10%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KDKK
IATA: DKK
FAA LID: DKK
City: Dunkirk
State: New York
Country: United States
Elevation: 693 ft
Coordinates: 42.4925, -79.2731
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,000 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KJHW
AWOS/ASOS: 119.275 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 16h 55m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KJHWChautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJamestown, NY20 nm SIFR METAR · TAF 28NYSpaudling AerodromeCassadaga, NY11 nm S NY27South Dayton AirportSouth Dayton, NY14 nm SE D59Gowanda AirportGowanda, NY14 nm E 65NYChautauqua Lake AirparkMayville, NY15 nm SW 6NK4TTT Air AirportNorth Collins, NY16 nm NE

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KBUFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo, NY36 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KIAGNiagara Falls International AirportNiagara Falls, NY40 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KOLECattaraugus County-Olean AirportOlean, NY43 nm ELIFR METAR KERIErie International Tom Ridge FieldErie, PA47 nm SWMVFR METAR · TAF D88Pratt's Eastern Divide AirportMina, NY28 nm SW 3NK4Laska AirportJamestown, NY28 nm S

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KGVQGenesee County AirportBatavia, NY59 nm NEMETAR KELZWellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine FieldWellsville, NY61 nm EMVFR METAR KGKJPort Meadville AirportMeadville, PA67 nm SWLIFR METAR KDSVDansville Municipal AirportDansville, NY69 nm EVFR METAR KFKLVenango Regional AirportFranklin, PA72 nm SLIFR METAR · TAF KHZYNortheast Ohio Regional AirportAshtabula, OH77 nm SWVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

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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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1228 of 1,400

Regional rank

#84

State rank

#22

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.4%

MVFR

17.7%

IFR

4.4%

LIFR

2.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

232

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

3,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

10.3%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

25.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

154

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,937 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KDKK monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KDKK average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KDKK airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport in Dunkirk, NY shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KDKK weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KDKK?+

KDKK has 4 runways: 06, 15, 24, 33; the longest is 6,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KDKK report its own weather?+

Yes. Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KDKK have a TAF?+

No. KDKK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJHW, about 20 nm away.

Does KDKK broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KDKK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDKK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KDKK airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

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