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Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, KJEF is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Jefferson City Memorial Airport in Jefferson City, MO, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jefferson City, MO at a field elevation of 549 ft. KJEF 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 (09/27, 12/30), the longest 6,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
240° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJEF 271753Z 24004KT 10SM BKN120 21/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP211 T02110094 10211 20094 58012 $

What changed at KJEF?

Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 12,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for KJEF

KJEF is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27, 30). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 549 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV3 kt head2 kt left
302 kt head4 kt left
122 kt tail4 kt right
093 kt tail2 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KJEF 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    3,401 × 75 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KJEF
    Wind
    09
    3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    6,000 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KJEF
    Wind
    12
    2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    30
    2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.

KJEF weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KJEF

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

PIREP1747Z (12:47 PM CDT) · 92 NM NE of KJEF · 24,000 ft MSL · B350
light rime icing
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STL UA /OV STL010025/TM 1747/FL240/TP B350/TA M16/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STL010025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1747Reported at 17:47 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1612Z (11:12 AM CDT) · 63 NM NE of KJEF · 23,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 20,000–23,000 ft icing
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STL UA /OV STL310050/TM 1612/FL230/TP PC12/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 200-230/RM ZKC FDC FN
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STL310050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1612Reported at 16:12 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200-230Icing: light rime 20,000–23,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1548Z (10:48 AM CDT) · 45 NM SW of KJEF · 13,000 ft MSL · E170
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AIZ UA /OV SHY270010/TM 1548/FL130/TP E170/SK 130 BASE/IC NEG 240-120/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
AIZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHY270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1548Reported at 15:48 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK 130 BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG 240-120Icing: none reported 24,000–12,000 ft.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1543Z (10:43 AM CDT) · 51 NM S of KJEF · 21,000 ft MSL · C130
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TBN UA /OV KTBN/TM 1543/FL210/TP C130/IC NEG 210/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
TBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTBNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1543Reported at 15:43 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEG 210Icing: none reported 210.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 35 NM S of KJEF · during descent · CL35
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AIZ UA /OV SHY090010/TM 1540/FL160/TP CL35/IC NEG 240-160/RM DURD /ZKC/FDC/XJ
AIZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHY090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEG 240-160Icing: none reported 24,000–16,000 ft.
RM DURD /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1531Z (10:31 AM CDT) · 80 NM NW of KJEF · 23,000 ft MSL · EPIC
light mx icing
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MKC UA /OV ANX060025/TM 1531/FL230/TP EPIC/TA M18/IC LGT MX/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANX060025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP EPICAircraft type reporting.
TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1426Z (9:26 AM CDT) · 87 NM SE of KJEF · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL1882
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ARP UAL1882 3722N 09111W 1426 F300 222/047KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1882 3722N 09111W 142…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1424Z (9:24 AM CDT) · 30 NM NE of KJEF · 17,000 ft MSL · T206
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COU UA /OV HLV110020/TM 1424/FL170/TP T206/SK BASE180/IC NEG 170/RM ZKC FDC FN
COU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HLV110020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP T206Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG 170Icing: none reported 170.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KJEF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KJEF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

12
39%
30
25%
27
20%
09
16%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KJEF 271720Z 2718/2818 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250

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Live KJEF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KJEF's own weather station.

N27094 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 31° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 3,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF) with runway 09/27, 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27, 12/30 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 0630-2030 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high & low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KJEF
IATA
JEF
FAA LID
JEF
City
Jefferson City
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Elevation
549 ft
Coordinates
38.5912, -92.1561
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
AWOS/ASOS
133.625 MHz
CTAF
125.6 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 13m

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KJEF 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 Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF)

Community-submitted

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 Jefferson City Memorial Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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