Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KIAG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KIAG right now.
Live aviation weather for Niagara Falls International Airport in Niagara Falls, NY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) is a regional airport serving Niagara Falls, NY at a field elevation of 592 ft. KIAG reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 10/28), the longest 9,826 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIAG 290053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00940067 $
What changed at KIAG?
Since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIAG
KIAG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 592 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KIAG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for IAG in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from IAG's own airspace.
KIAG reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 235 flyable days a year. July 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 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 41% of the time, runway 28 28%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 77 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KIAG was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 66% 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 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 67 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,188 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 10 | 9,826 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 24 | 5,188 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 9,826 ft | PEM | - | - |
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KIAG 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 06/245,188 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIAGWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/289,826 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIAGWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
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 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIAG 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 KIAG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIAG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 42%
- 28
- 22%
- 06
- 22%
- 10
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KIAG 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM290400 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM291000 19008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM291400 21013G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 23018G32KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM292300 24015G23KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIAG's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 9,826 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 10/28 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KIAG
- IATA
- IAG
- FAA LID
- IAG
- City
- Niagara Falls
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 592 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1073, -78.9462
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,826 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.8 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 34m
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Historical Flying Weather at KIAG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIAG reported VFR conditions during about 75.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 235 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.4 kt, calm 9.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52.7 | 30.7 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 59.1 | 25.2 | 11.3 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 73.0 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 79.1 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| May | 84.3 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 85.8 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 87.6 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 87.3 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 84.0 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 79.1 | 14.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 73.4 | 18.9 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 56.1 | 30.3 | 9.3 | 4.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.3 kt |
| Feb | 10.5 kt |
| Mar | 9.6 kt |
| Apr | 9.1 kt |
| May | 7.6 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.6 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.1 kt |
| Nov | 9.0 kt |
| Dec | 9.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KIAG 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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Pilot PIREPs for Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG)
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