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St James Municipal Airport (KJYG) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, KJYG is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for St James Municipal Airport in St James, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

St James Municipal Airport (KJYG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St James, MN at a field elevation of 1,068 ft. KJYG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,999 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 26.

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MVFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
200° 6 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Altimeter
30.05"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJYG 271255Z AUTO 20006KT 8SM -RA OVC015 12/12 A3005 RMK AO2

What changed at KJYG?

Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Precipitation ended (UP).

Current pilot readout for KJYG

KJYG is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,068 ft). KJYG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV4 kt head5 kt right
334 kt tail5 kt left

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KJYG 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    3,999 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KJYG
    Wind
    15
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    33
    4 kt tailwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122313Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→6 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → 1,500 ft.

KJYG weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KJYG

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1250Z (7:50 AM CDT) · 21 NM S of KJYG · 2,000 ft MSL · BE20
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FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1250/FL020/TP BE20/SK BASE020
FRM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FRMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1234Z (7:34 AM CDT) · 95 NM W of KJYG · during descent · C425
trc rime icing
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FSD UA /OV FSD030005/TM 1234/FL022/TP C425/SK OVC022-TOPUNK/TA 2/IC TRC RIME/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1234Reported at 12:34 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP C425Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC022-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 2Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRC RIMEIcing: trc rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1220Z (7:20 AM CDT) · 97 NM W of KJYG · during climb · C25C
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FSD UA /OV FSD150010/TM 1220/FL060/TP C25C/SK BKN025-TOP035/IC NEGATIVE/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD150010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C25CAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1208Z (7:08 AM CDT) · 100 NM W of KJYG · during climb · E55P
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FSD UA /OV FSD210002/TM 1208/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK OVC-TOP037
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD210002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1158Z (6:58 AM CDT) · 84 NM N of KJYG · 38,000 ft MSL · B752
light to moderate chop turbulence
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PEX UA /OV PEX/TM 1158/FL380/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
PEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1158Reported at 11:58 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP1145Z (6:45 AM CDT) · 91 NM W of KJYG · during descent · B350
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FSD UA /OV FSD030010/TM 1145/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC018-TOP038
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1145Reported at 11:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1128Z (6:28 AM CDT) · 83 NM S of KJYG · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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FOD UA /OV FOD/TM 1128/FL330/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FODLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 100 NM W of KJYG · 4,000 ft MSL · LJ75
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FSD UA /OV FSD210002/TM 1115/FL040/TP LJ75/SK OVC020-TOP039
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD210002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP039Sky 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 KJYG

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KJYG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 32%IFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 10/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 10%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 9/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
58%
33
42%

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Live KJYG Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KJYG's own weather station.

N15336 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 3,999 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of St James Municipal Airport (KJYG) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 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
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KJYG
FAA LID
JYG
City
St James
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,068 ft
Coordinates
43.9863, -94.5579
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,999 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMKT
AWOS/ASOS
26 MHz
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for St James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for St James Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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