Jamestown Regional Airport (KJMS) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, KJMS is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Jamestown Regional Airport in Jamestown, ND, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jamestown Regional Airport (KJMS) is a regional airport serving Jamestown, ND at a field elevation of 1,500 ft. KJMS 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 (04/22, 13/31), the longest 6,502 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJMS 281656Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM SCT120 08/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00830067
What changed at KJMS?
Since the 1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind shifted from 240° to 300° (60°).
Current pilot readout for KJMS
KJMS is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,500 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KJMS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for JMS in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from JMS's own airspace.
KJMS 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 a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 13 26%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 63 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KJMS was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 32 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,500 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,055 ft, 1,555 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 6,502 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 22 | 5,750 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 04 | 5,750 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 13 | 6,502 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KJMS 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 04/225,750 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJMSWind
- 04
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,502 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJMSWind
- 13
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 7 kt headwind · 2 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 10→7 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
KJMS 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 KJMS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIS UA /OV BIS110045/TM 1702/FL200/TP PC12/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 200/RM DURD
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS090038/TM 1702/FLFL20/TP PC12/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS090038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FLFL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS130040/TM 1656/FL150/TP E170/SK UNKN135-TOP165/TA 00/IC LGT CLR/RM DURD
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS130040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN135-TOP165Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1653/FL050/TP B190/SK BASE021-TOP030/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1653Reported at 16:53 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR180020/TM 1650/FL100/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1637/FL120/TP CRJ2/SK TOP 108/TB ONCL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 108Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB ONCL LGT CHOPTurbulence: oncl light chop.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1610/FL320/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK360001/TM 1558/FL021/TP P28A/SK OVC011-TOP021
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK360001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1558Reported at 15:58 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC011-TOP021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJMS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJMS reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 50 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 41%
- 13
- 32%
- 22
- 14%
- 04
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1431Z (9:31 AM CDT)
TAF KJMS 281431Z 2815/2912 20005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC004 FM281800 27009KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJMS's own weather station.
Wind is 15° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KJMS
- IATA
- JMS
- FAA LID
- JMS
- City
- Jamestown
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,500 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9297, -98.6782
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 58m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KJMS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJMS reported VFR conditions during about 78.7% 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 9.3 kt, calm 6.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.6 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 70.7 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 68.8 | 16.4 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 78.4 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 82.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 88.5 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 92.6 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 87.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 84.6 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 79.4 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 73.3 | 16.1 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 63.9 | 15.1 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.2 kt |
| Feb | 9.9 kt |
| Mar | 10.3 kt |
| Apr | 10.9 kt |
| May | 10.1 kt |
| Jun | 8.8 kt |
| Jul | 7.4 kt |
| Aug | 7.1 kt |
| Sep | 8.1 kt |
| Oct | 9.6 kt |
| Nov | 9.8 kt |
| Dec | 10.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KJMS 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 Jamestown Regional Airport (KJMS)
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