Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, KJAC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KJAC right now.
Live aviation weather for Jackson Hole Airport in Jackson, WY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) is a regional airport serving Jackson, WY at a field elevation of 6,451 ft. KJAC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 6,300 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJAC 281356Z 16004KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP218 T10281044
What changed at KJAC?
Since the 1256Z (6:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 3,800 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KJAC
KJAC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 19. Density altitude is approximately 5,650 ft (field elevation 6,451 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KJAC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 0 ground delay programs for JAC between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was low clouds. The ground stop lasted about 1 h 38 min.
KJAC reported VFR in 88% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 5% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 57% of the time, runway 01 44%, and winds were calm 24% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 104 days a year. From December to February KJAC was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
JAC departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time across 6,481 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. 6 to 9 PM departures did best (89%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (71%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 29 days a year. 72% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 6,300 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 01 | 6,300 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KJAC runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01/196,300 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJACWind
- 01
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 13→4 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → unlimited.
KJAC 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 KJAC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJAC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 55%
- 19
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1128Z (5:28 AM MDT)
TAF KJAC 281128Z 2812/2912 20008KT P6SM FEW015 SCT040 FM281900 22010KT P6SM FEW250 FM290400 01006KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJAC's own weather station.
Wind is 39° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 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
- Attended
- Daily 0645-2130 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KJAC
- IATA
- JAC
- FAA LID
- JAC
- City
- Jackson
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,451 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.6073, -110.7380
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.625 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.175 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 9h 51m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KJAC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJAC reported VFR conditions during about 88.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 20.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.4 | 16.5 | 9.4 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 74.1 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 83.2 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 87.7 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| May | 92.6 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 97.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 98.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 96.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 95.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 90.8 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 83.3 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 72.8 | 15.7 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.6 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KJAC 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 Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC)
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