Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRO), KEFW is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Jefferson Municipal Airport in Jefferson, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jefferson, IA at a field elevation of 1,047 ft. KEFW has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRO, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (14/32, 18/36), the longest 4,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRO, 13.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPRO 280955Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01180116
What changed at KPRO (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KEFW
Based on the nearest station (KPRO), KEFW is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,047 ft). KEFW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 33 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 4,100 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 1,696 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 1,696 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 32 | 4,100 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KEFW 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 14/324,100 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEFWWind
- 14
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 32
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,696 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEFWWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 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 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → unlimited.
KEFW 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 KEFW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPRO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 36%
- 14
- 28%
- 32
- 21%
- 36
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
KEFW has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRO, 14 nm away.
Wind is 3° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32, 18/36 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
- Attended
- UNATNDD local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KEFW
- IATA
- EFW
- FAA LID
- EFW
- City
- Jefferson
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0099, -94.3417
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPRO
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW)
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