Cherokee County Airport (KJSO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Cherokee County Airport in Jacksonville, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Cherokee County Airport (KJSO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jacksonville, TX at 677 ft. KJSO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 5,006 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.075. Track KJSO in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 35°C (94°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJSO 122215Z AUTO 17007KT 9SM CLR 35/23 A2987 RMK AO2 T03460229 $
What changed at KJSO?
Since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 200° to 170°.
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Current pilot readout for KJSO
KJSO is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,250 ft (field elevation 677 ft). KJSO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 31 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KJSO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 5,006 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 32 | 5,006 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJSO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cherokee County Airport in Jacksonville, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KJSO is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KJSO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CLL UA /OV KCLL350020/TM 2019/FL080/TP C210/SK BASE 080/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCLL350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2019Reported at 20:19 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C210Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV KCLL090025/TM 1945/FL200/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCLL090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CLL UA /OV KTNV270030/TM 1929/FL200/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTNV270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV KIAH340030/TM 1854/FL270/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KIAH340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM DURC ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFK UA /OV LFK360034/TM 1827/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW89
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFK360034Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1827Reported at 18:27 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW89Remarks.Show raw report
LFK UA /OV LFK165015/TM 1759/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZFW86
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFK165015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZFW86Remarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA330025/TM 1653/FL260/TP B38M/TB MOD CHOP 250-450 DURC/RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOA330025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1653Reported at 16:53 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 250-450 DURCTurbulence: moderate chop 25,000–45,000 ft durc.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJSO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJSO reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 14
- 92%
- 32
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJSO
- IATA
- JKV
- FAA LID
- JSO
- City
- Jacksonville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 677 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.8693, -95.2174
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTYR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 1m
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KJSO weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KJSO?+
KJSO has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 5,006 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KJSO report its own weather?+
Yes. Cherokee County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KJSO have a TAF?+
No. KJSO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYR, about 31 nm away.
Does KJSO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KJSO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KJSO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)
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