John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving New York, NY at 13 ft. KJFK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 8 runways (04L, 04R, 13L, 13R) — longest 14,511 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KJFK in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0351Z (11:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

160° 15 kt

gusting 25 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

5,000 ft

Altimeter

29.59"

Temp / Dew

24°C / 75°F

dew 22°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,100 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.59 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KJFK 290351Z 16015G25KT 10SM -RA FEW031 BKN050 OVC070 24/22 A2959 RMK AO2 RAB51 SLP020 P0000 T02390217 $

What changed at KJFK?

Since the 0251Z (10:51 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
Rain began (-RA).
Ceiling lifted from 2,600 ft to 5,000 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KJFK

KJFK is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 15 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04L, about 12 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 13 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information India (0351Z / 11:51 PM EDT)

JFK ATIS INFO I 0351Z. 17015G25KT 10SM -RA FEW031 BKN050 OVC070 24/22 A2959 (TWO NINER FIVE NINER) RMK RAB51. APPROACH IN USE ILS RY 22L, ILS RY 22R. DEPG RY 22R. RWY 4R INNER MARKER OTS. RWY 22L INNER MARKER OTS. HAZD WX INFO FOR NY METRO AREA AVBL ON FSS. SWAP IN EFFECT EXPECT REROUTES. NUM CRANES OPERATING AT JFK. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. READBACK ALL RWY ASSIGNMENTS AND HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO I.

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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 KJFK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
13LFAV	10,000 ft	PEM	12 kt head	9 kt right (g16)
13R	14,511 ft	PEM	12 kt head	9 kt right (g16)
22L	8,400 ft	ASP	10 kt head	12 kt left (g19)
22R	12,079 ft	PEM	9 kt head	12 kt left (g19)
04L	12,079 ft	PEM	9 kt tail	12 kt right (g19)
04R	8,400 ft	ASP	10 kt tail	12 kt right (g19)
31L	14,511 ft	PEM	12 kt tail	9 kt left (g16)
31R	10,000 ft	PEM	12 kt tail	9 kt left (g16)

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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

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.

KJFK weather radar

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

Live weather radar around John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, NY: 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 KJFK is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KJFK

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

PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 21 NM NW of KJFK · 1,500 ft MSL · C700

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TEB UA /OV KTEB010004/TM 0425/FL015/TP C700/WX -RA/TB NEG/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19

TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KTEB010004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP C700Aircraft type reporting.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.

PIREP0409Z (12:09 AM EDT) · 38 NM SE of KJFK · 19,000 ft MSL · B752

moderate 19,000–15,000 ft turbulence

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DXR UA /OV CMK180070/TM 0409/FL190/TP B752/TB MOD 190-150

DXR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CMK180070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD 190-150Turbulence: moderate 19,000–15,000 ft.

PIREP0407Z (12:07 AM EDT) · 92 NM NE of KJFK · during descent · B763

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0407/FL031/TP B763/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY 24

BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.

FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN031Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 24Remarks.

PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 29 NM W of KJFK · during climb · B350

light turbulence

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TEB UA /OV KTEB270015/TM 0353/FL090/TP B350/TB LGT/RM DURC

TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KTEB270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP0346Z (11:46 PM EDT) · 94 NM NW of KJFK · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL228

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ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346 F350 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE

ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 85 NM W of KJFK · 29,000 ft MSL · C56X

trace - light clear icing

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PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0326/FL290/TP C56X/TA M17/IC TRACE-LGT CLR

PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PTWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0326Reported at 03:26 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP C56XAircraft type reporting.

TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.

IC TRACE-LGT CLRIcing: trace - light clear.

PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 92 NM NE of KJFK · during descent · A320

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24

BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 24Remarks.

PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 92 NM NE of KJFK · during descent · C25B

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15

BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C25BAircraft type reporting.

SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 15Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KJFK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KJFK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 28 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 54%MVFR 29%IFR 18%

Wind avg/max: 12/19 kt

Max gust: 27 kt

Lowest ceiling: 700 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 92%MVFR 5%IFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt

Max gust: 27 kt

Lowest ceiling: 700 ft

Lowest vis: 10 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

22L/22R: 50%
04L/04R: 19%
31L/31R: 18%
13L/13R: 13%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0238Z (10:38 PM EDT)

TAF KJFK 290238Z 2903/3006 16013KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 2903/2906 2SM +TSRA BR BKN015CB BKN050 FM290600 VRB05KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN015 BKN070 FM290900 24005KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 BKN070 FM291400 29007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM291800 33010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 PROB30 2918/2922 3SM -SHRA BR

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KJFK

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KJFK.

Security TFR

NEW YORK, NY

Active 10.8 NM from KJFK

Effective: Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

NOTAM: 5/2811

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KJFK
IATA: JFK
FAA LID: JFK
City: New York
State: New York
Country: United States
Elevation: 13 ft
Coordinates: 40.6394, -73.7793
Runways: 8
Longest runway: 14,511 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 115.1 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 19h 27m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KLGALaGuardia AirportNew York, NY9 nm NWMVFR METAR · TAF KFRGRepublic AirportEast Farmingdale, NY18 nm EVFR METAR KTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro, NJ18 nm NWMVFR METAR · TAF KEWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark, NJ18 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KLDJLinden AirportLinden, NJ21 nm WVFR METAR NK30Private Sealanes-Jamaica Bay Seaplane BaseBrooklyn, NY6 nm W

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KHPNWestchester County AirportWhite Plains, NY26 nm NMVFR METAR · TAF KCDWEssex County AirportCaldwell, NJ27 nm NWVFR METAR KMMUMorristown Municipal AirportMorristown, NJ31 nm WMVFR METAR KBLMMonmouth Executive AirportBelmar/Farmingdale, NJ31 nm SWMETAR KISPLong Island MacArthur AirportIslip, NY32 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KSMQSomerset AirportSomerville, NJ41 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KFWNSussex AirportSussex, NJ51 nm NWVFR METAR KTTNTrenton Mercer AirportEwing Township, NJ52 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KWRIMc Guire Air Force BaseWrightstown, NJ53 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KFOKFrancis S Gabreski AirportWesthampton Beach, NY54 nm EVFR METAR KSWFNew York Stewart International AirportNewburgh, NY54 nm NMVFR METAR · TAF KHVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven, CT55 nm NEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society - Floyd Bennet Field — Brooklyn, NY · 6 mi
Pennsylvania Ave RC Society 1 — Brooklyn, NY · 7 mi
Queens Flight Club 1 — Queens, NY · 7 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJFK reported VFR conditions during about 82.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.9 kt, calm 4.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#643 of 1,400

Regional rank

#66

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

82.1%

MVFR

9.1%

IFR

5.2%

LIFR

3.4%

Est. VFR days/yr

286

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

May

Median ceiling

8,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

4.0%

Median wind

9 kt

Gusty hours

16.4%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

118

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,287 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KJFK monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	82.1	8.1	5.5	4.3
Feb	82.0	7.3	6.4	4.3
Mar	81.2	8.8	6.0	4.1
Apr	80.7	8.5	5.7	5.1
May	76.0	9.8	7.2	6.9
Jun	82.0	8.8	5.2	4.0
Jul	87.0	8.2	3.6	1.2
Aug	87.5	9.4	2.6	0.5
Sep	84.4	9.2	4.8	1.6
Oct	80.8	11.7	5.1	2.4
Nov	86.0	8.4	3.5	2.0
Dec	78.3	10.1	6.8	4.8

Average wind by month

KJFK average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	11.1 kt
Feb	11.2 kt
Mar	11.5 kt
Apr	10.8 kt
May	9.1 kt
Jun	8.8 kt
Jul	8.5 kt
Aug	8.3 kt
Sep	8.5 kt
Oct	9.7 kt
Nov	10.2 kt
Dec	10.7 kt

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KJFK airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, NY shows the runway and taxiway layout across 8 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KJFK weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KJFK?+

KJFK has 8 runways — 04L, 04R, 13L, 13R, 22L, 22R, 31L, 31R; the longest is 14,511 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KJFK report its own weather?+

Yes — John F. Kennedy International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KJFK have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KJFK broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KJFK publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KJFK airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK)

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

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