Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:50 AM ET, Oct 28, KJQF is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Concord-Padgett Regional Airport in Concord, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) is a regional airport serving Concord, NC at a field elevation of 704 ft. KJQF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 7,402 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJQF 281450Z 03006KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3041
What changed at KJQF?
Since the 1350Z (9:50 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KJQF
KJQF is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 704 ft). KJQF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 16 nm away.
KJQF 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 USA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from USA's own airspace.
KJQF reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% 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 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 02 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 20 48%, and winds were calm 48% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 23 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 22 days a year, and fog or mist on 161. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 7% in June.
Field elevation is 704 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,591 ft, 1,887 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 7,402 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 20 | 7,402 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KJQF 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 02/207,402 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJQFWind
- 02
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 6 kt tailwind · 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 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJQF 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 KJQF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV HMV240020/TM 1512/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HMV240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASESRemarks.Show raw report
AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJQF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJQF reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 78%
- 20
- 22%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJQF's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,402 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KJQF
- IATA
- USA
- FAA LID
- JQF
- City
- Concord
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 704 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.3878, -80.7091
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,402 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCLT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 50m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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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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- RC Wingers - Patterson Farm Rd , Mooresville, NC · 10 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KJQF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJQF reported VFR conditions during about 80.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 46.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.3 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 77.3 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 81.0 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 84.1 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| May | 79.9 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 84.1 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 83.7 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 78.7 | 13.3 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 77.0 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 80.0 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 81.2 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 72.9 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.7 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.7 kt |
| Apr | 4.7 kt |
| May | 3.8 kt |
| Jun | 3.2 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.4 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 3.1 kt |
| Nov | 3.2 kt |
| Dec | 3.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KJQF 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 Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF)
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