Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KJFZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Tazewell County Airport in Cedar Bluff, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cedar Bluff, VA at a field elevation of 2,653 ft. KJFZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,299 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.075.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJFZ 281235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3038 RMK AO2 T01170056
What changed at KJFZ?
Since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KJFZ
KJFZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 2,653 ft). KJFZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBLF, about 32 nm away.
KJFZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KJFZ reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 246 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 70% of the time, runway 07 30%, and winds were calm 36% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 25 days a year. From December to February KJFZ was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 35 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,653 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,244 ft, 1,591 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 236 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 4,299 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 4,299 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KJFZ 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/254,299 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJFZWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- 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 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJFZ 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KJFZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1222/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
CRW UA /OV AZQ180050/TM 1146/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQ180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
TRI UA /OV HMV/TM 1131/FL380/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-15
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1131Reported at 11:31 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
CRW UA /OV HVQ090030/TM 1122/FL260/TP TBM7/TB NEG/IC NEG
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HVQ090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1122Reported at 11:22 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
BKW UA /OV BKW333024/TM 1121/FL240/TP E120/TA M13/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BKW333024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1121/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL237 3715N 08301W 1120 F210 253/062KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL237 3715N 08301W 1120…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJFZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJFZ reported mostly VFR across 66 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 55%
- 25
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJFZ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,299 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Mon-Sat 0830-1630 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJFZ
- FAA LID
- JFZ
- City
- Cedar Bluff
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,653 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.0637, -81.7983
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,299 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBLF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 43m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KJFZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJFZ reported VFR conditions during about 78.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 246 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 25.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.5 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 69.9 | 16.6 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 77.8 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 83.9 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 81.7 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 83.4 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 81.1 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 81.6 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 81.2 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 80.6 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 77.6 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 67.8 | 18.5 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 5.8 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.5 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.1 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ)
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