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James A Rhodes Airport (KI43) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for James A Rhodes Airport in Jackson, OH, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

James A Rhodes Airport (KI43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jackson, OH at 726 ft. KI43 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 5,201 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.825. Track KI43 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.

IFR
Observed 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
250° 2 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 2,100 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJRO 131015Z AUTO 25002KT 10SM BKN005 OVC021 22/22 A2995 RMK AO2

What changed at KI43?

Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 2,100 ft to 500 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KI43

KI43 is currently IFR with winds from 250° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 726 ft). KI43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHTS, about 37 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 KI43. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV1 kt head2 kt right
011 kt tail2 kt left

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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
061210Z22Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 1→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.

KI43 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around James A Rhodes Airport in Jackson, OH: 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 KI43 is headed.

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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 KI43

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

PIREP1002Z (6:02 AM EDT) · 52 NM S of KI43 · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV ECB/TM 1002/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ECBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1002Reported at 10:02 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1001Z (6:01 AM EDT) · 99 NM SE of KI43 · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1001/FL330/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0947Z (5:47 AM EDT) · 29 NM SE of KI43 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
light turbulence
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HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 0947/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HNNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0947Reported at 09:47 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0933Z (5:33 AM EDT) · 63 NM N of KI43 · during climb · E75L
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0933/FL020/TP E75L/SK B003 OVC/RM DURC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0933Reported at 09:33 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK B003 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0918Z (5:18 AM EDT) · 59 NM SE of KI43 · during climb · CRJ9
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CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0918/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 030
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0909Z (5:09 AM EDT) · 28 NM SW of KI43 · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N
intermittent light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV YRK/TM 0909/FL370/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0909Reported at 09:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0901Z (5:01 AM EDT) · 46 NM W of KI43 · 37,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop turbulence
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PKB UA /OV HOC/TM 0901/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0815Z (4:15 AM EDT) · 90 NM SW of KI43 · 33,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV I50/TM 0815/FL330/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV I50Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0815Reported at 08:15 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KI43

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KI43 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 49%MVFR 27%IFR 11%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 45

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
19
68%
01
32%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KJRO
FAA LID
JRO
City
Jackson
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
726 ft
Coordinates
38.9814, -82.5779
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,201 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHTS
AWOS/ASOS
118.825 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 20m

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KI43 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KI43?+

KI43 has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 5,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KI43 report its own weather?+

Yes. James A Rhodes Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KI43 have a TAF?+

No. KI43 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHTS, about 37 nm away.

Does KI43 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KI43 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KI43 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for James A Rhodes Airport (KI43)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for James A Rhodes Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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