Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMJQ is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Jackson Municipal Airport in Jackson, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jackson, MN at a field elevation of 1,446 ft. KMJQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 4,145 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 35.3.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 2,800 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KMJQ 280855Z AUTO 16006KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN023 OVC028 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KMJQ?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMJQ
KMJQ is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,446 ft). KMJQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWF, about 54 nm away.
KMJQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMJQ reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 14 28%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 63 days a year. From December to February KMJQ was IFR or worse 22% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,446 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,993 ft, 1,547 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 27% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 4,145 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 22 | 2,282 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 04 | 2,282 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 32 | 4,145 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KMJQ 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 04/222,282 × 300 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMJQWind
- 04
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,145 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMJQWind
- 14
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 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 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → 2,300 ft.
KMJQ 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMJQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMJQ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 33%
- 22
- 27%
- 32
- 26%
- 04
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMJQ's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,145 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 14/32 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMJQ
- IATA
- MJQ
- FAA LID
- MJQ
- City
- Jackson
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,446 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.6500, -94.9865
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,145 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRWF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 35.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 6m
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RC flying fields nearby
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- Windom Eagles Model Airplane Club - 440th Ave , Windom, MN · 24 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KMJQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMJQ reported VFR conditions during about 76.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.8 kt, calm 10.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.0 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 10.8 |
| Feb | 67.8 | 14.9 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 67.3 | 14.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 74.2 | 12.4 | 8.4 | 4.9 |
| May | 79.2 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 86.1 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 89.1 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 83.0 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 84.4 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 78.5 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 75.2 | 13.9 | 6.5 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 60.4 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.3 kt |
| Feb | 10.1 kt |
| Mar | 10.1 kt |
| Apr | 11.0 kt |
| May | 9.5 kt |
| Jun | 7.9 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 7.1 kt |
| Oct | 8.8 kt |
| Nov | 10.0 kt |
| Dec | 9.6 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 Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ)
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