Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KJEF is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
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.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJEF 280853Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01170089 50001 $
What changed at KJEF?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KJEF
KJEF is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09, 12). Density altitude is approximately -50 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09 | 3,401 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 3,401 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 30 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,401 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJEFWind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/306,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJEFWind
- 12
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJEF 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 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 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 40%
- 30
- 24%
- 27
- 21%
- 09
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KJEF 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM281500 18007KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJEF's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
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
- Next sunset
- 14h 15m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- MMRCA - Mid Missouri RC Association - MMRCA Flying Tigers Field , Columbia, MO · 27 mi
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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JEF's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF)
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