Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KJKJ is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Moorhead Municipal Airport in Moorhead, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moorhead, MN at a field elevation of 918 ft. KJKJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 4,300 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KJKJ 281835Z AUTO 24008KT 4SM BR OVC009 11/10 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S
What changed at KJKJ?
Since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 1.75 SM to 4 SM.
- Wind direction moved from 200° to 240°.
Current pilot readout for KJKJ
KJKJ is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 30. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 918 ft). KJKJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 8 nm away.
KJKJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KJKJ reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 12 had the best headwind 50% of the time, runway 30 50%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 4% of hours.
Snow fell on about 59 days a year. From December to February KJKJ was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 67% 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 20% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 4,300 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 12 | 4,300 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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KJKJ 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 12/304,300 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJKJWind
- 12
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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“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 7→8 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 900 ft.
KJKJ 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 KJKJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LSE UA /OV 1D7/TM 1815/FL370/TP BCS3/SK TOP 400
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1D7Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1815Reported at 18:15 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1749/FL035/TP E75L/SK OVC014-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1749Reported at 17:49 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1740/FL014/TP P28A/SK OVC014-TOP040/RM DURD RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 18Remarks.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1739/FLUNKN/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOP022/WX BR/TA 09/WV 20009/TB NEG/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.WV 20009Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJKJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJKJ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 54%
- 30
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJKJ's own weather station.
Wind is 56° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Avionics · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,718 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJKJ
- FAA LID
- JKJ
- City
- Moorhead
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 918 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8392, -96.6637
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 40m
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Historical Flying Weather at KJKJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJKJ reported VFR conditions during about 79.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 11.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.5 | 19.2 | 8.8 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 70.0 | 16.0 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 72.1 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 80.8 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 85.8 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 89.4 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 92.9 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 88.6 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 86.5 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 12.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 74.6 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 59.0 | 20.5 | 11.5 | 9.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.8 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.7 kt |
| May | 9.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.1 kt |
| Aug | 6.1 kt |
| Sep | 7.2 kt |
| Oct | 8.8 kt |
| Nov | 8.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.8 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 Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ)
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