Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (KJHW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:56 PM ET, Oct 27, KJHW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport in Jamestown, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (KJHW) is a regional airport serving Jamestown, NY at a field elevation of 1,723 ft. KJHW 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 (07/25, 13/31), the longest 5,300 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJHW 280356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP285 T00940006
What changed at KJHW?
Since the 0256Z (10:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0256Z (10:56 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KJHW
KJHW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,723 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KJHW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KJHW reported VFR in 64% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 184 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 30% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 14% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 44% of the time, runway 31 29%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 44 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KJHW was IFR or worse 28% of the time, against 11% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 9 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 | 5,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 4,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 5,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 4,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KJHW 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 07/255,300 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJHWWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,499 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJHWWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- 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 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 3,300 ft → unlimited.
KJHW 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 KJHW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJHW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 41%
- 31
- 32%
- 07
- 15%
- 13
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KJHW 272320Z 2800/2824 36006KT P6SM SCT120 FM280400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN130 FM281400 19006KT P6SM SCT130 FM282100 20004KT P6SM SCT040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJHW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 13/31 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
- M-F 0600-1430 LCL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KJHW
- IATA
- JHW
- FAA LID
- JHW
- City
- Jamestown
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,723 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.1542, -79.2540
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 40m
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Historical Flying Weather at KJHW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJHW reported VFR conditions during about 64.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 184 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 8.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.6 | 34.1 | 19.8 | 10.6 |
| Feb | 44.9 | 30.2 | 16.5 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 59.8 | 21.4 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 69.3 | 16.5 | 8.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 76.0 | 12.3 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 75.4 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 78.7 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 76.3 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 70.9 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 65.3 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 57.6 | 24.9 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 36.8 | 33.9 | 17.0 | 12.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 8.2 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 6.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 8.0 kt |
| Dec | 8.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KJHW 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 Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (KJHW)
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