Cecil Airport (KVQQ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, FL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Cecil Airport (KVQQ) is a regional airport serving Jacksonville, FL at 81 ft. KVQQ reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 8 runways (09L, 09R, 18L, 18R) — longest 12,504 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KVQQ 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.

VFR

Observed 0435Z (12:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

230° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.84"

Temp / Dew

27°C / 81°F

dew 25°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KVQQ 290435Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2984 RMK AO2

What changed at KVQQ?

Since the 0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KVQQ

KVQQ is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18L, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 81 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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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 KVQQ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
27LFAV	8,003 ft	PEM	4 kt head	3 kt left
27R	4,439 ft	PEM	4 kt head	3 kt left
18L	12,504 ft	PEM	3 kt head	4 kt right
18R	8,001 ft	PEM	3 kt head	4 kt right
36L	8,001 ft	PEM	3 kt tail	4 kt left
36R	12,504 ft	PEM	3 kt tail	4 kt left
09L	4,439 ft	PEM	4 kt tail	3 kt right
09R	8,003 ft	PEM	4 kt tail	3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KVQQ weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, FL: 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 KVQQ is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KVQQ

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

PIREP0433Z (12:33 AM EDT) · 61 NM SW of KVQQ · 34,000 ft MSL · A321

light turbulence

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TPA UA /OV TPA010080/TM 0433/FL340/TP A321/TB LGT

TPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TPA010080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0433Reported at 04:33 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

PIREP0402Z (12:02 AM EDT) · 71 NM SW of KVQQ · 28,000 ft MSL · B738

light turbulence

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CTY UA /OV CTY/TM 0402/FL280/TP B738/TB LGT

CTY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CTYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0402Reported at 04:02 UTC.

FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

PIREP0341Z (11:41 PM EDT) · 19 NM NE of KVQQ · 29,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

continuous light occasional moderate turbulence

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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 0341/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD

JAX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JAXLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0341Reported at 03:41 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.

PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 36 NM W of KVQQ · 26,000 ft MSL · A321

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LCQ UA /OV LCQ/TM 0104/FL260/TP A321/TB NEG

LCQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LCQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.

FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 30 NM E of KVQQ · 30,000 ft MSL · A321

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CRG UA /OV CRG080010/TM 0042/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP340

CRG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CRG080010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 58 NM S of KVQQ · 18,000 ft MSL · A321

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OMN UA /OV OMN270020/TM 0028/FL180/TP A321/TB NEG

OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OMN270020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0021Z (8:21 PM EDT) · 68 NM SE of KVQQ · 26,000 ft MSL · B350

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OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0021/FL260/TP B350/TB NEG

OMN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OMNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0021Reported at 00:21 UTC.

FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 38 NM SW of KVQQ · 23,000 ft MSL · B737

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GNV UA /OV GNV/TM 0015/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG

GNV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GNVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KVQQ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KVQQ reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 98%MVFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 500 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

27L/27R: 50%
09L/09R: 24%
18L/18R: 23%
36L/36R: 3%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2359Z (7:59 PM EDT)

TAF KVQQ 282359Z 2900/2924 24012G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB BKN100 BKN250 FM290100 21006KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM291430 24010KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 BKN250 FM291800 23011G17KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 PROB30 2919/2924 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB OVC080

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KVQQ

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KVQQ.

Security TFR

MAYPORT, FL

Active 15.8 NM from KVQQ

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 Local

NOTAM: 6/8418

Hazard TFR

16NM NE LAKE CITY, FL

Active 21.2 NM from KVQQ

Effective: Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 2026 UTC

NOTAM: 6/8779

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KVQQ
IATA: VQQ
FAA LID: VQQ
City: Jacksonville
State: Florida
Country: United States
Elevation: 81 ft
Coordinates: 30.2187, -81.8767
Runways: 8
Longest runway: 12,504 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 125.275 MHz
CTAF: 126.1 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 19h 35m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KHEGHerlong AirportJacksonville, FL5 nm NEVFR METAR KNENWhitehouse Naval Outlying FieldJacksonville, FL8 nm NVFR METAR KNIPJacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)Jacksonville, FL10 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KJAXJacksonville International AirportJacksonville, FL19 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KCRGJacksonville Executive at Craig AirportJacksonville, FL20 nm EVFR METAR · TAF 62FDDoctors Lake Seaplane BaseOrange Park, FL9 nm SE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KNRBNaval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald FieldJacksonville, FL26 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF K55JFernandina Beach Municipal AirportFernandina Beach, FL32 nm NEMETAR KSGJNortheast Florida Regional AirportSt Augustine, FL32 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KLCQLake City Gateway AirportLake City, FL36 nm WVFR METAR KGNVGainesville Regional AirportGainesville, FL38 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF US-4844Hammock Seaplane Landing AreaJacksonville, FL28 nm NE

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KXFLFlagler Executive AirportPalm Coast, FL57 nm SEMETAR KSSISt Simons Island AirportSt Simons Island, GA61 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KOCFOcala International Airport - Jim Taylor FieldOcala, FL65 nm SVFR METAR KBQKBrunswick Golden Isles AirportBrunswick, GA66 nm NVFR METAR KAYSWaycross Ware County AirportWaycross, GA67 nm NWVFR METAR KOMNOrmond Beach Municipal AirportOrmond Beach, FL68 nm SEMETAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVQQ reported VFR conditions during about 78.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 240 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 32.9% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#949 of 1,400

Regional rank

#10

State rank

#52

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.8%

MVFR

15.0%

IFR

5.4%

LIFR

5.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

240

Most VFR month

April

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

32.9%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

7.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

253

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,954 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KVQQ monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	72.8	14.0	6.0	7.3
Feb	70.4	13.9	7.3	8.4
Mar	77.1	12.4	5.5	5.0
Apr	80.1	12.1	4.1	3.8
May	79.6	12.4	4.4	3.6
Jun	78.5	14.8	3.9	2.8
Jul	79.2	14.7	3.4	2.6
Aug	75.4	17.5	4.4	2.8
Sep	71.2	19.4	5.3	4.1
Oct	73.8	15.4	5.3	5.6
Nov	69.1	16.1	7.2	7.5
Dec	64.2	16.9	7.9	11.0

Average wind by month

KVQQ average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.1 kt
Feb	5.1 kt
Mar	5.5 kt
Apr	5.5 kt
May	5.1 kt
Jun	4.5 kt
Jul	3.9 kt
Aug	4.0 kt
Sep	4.1 kt
Oct	4.5 kt
Nov	4.8 kt
Dec	4.7 kt

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KVQQ airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, FL shows the runway and taxiway layout across 8 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KVQQ weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KVQQ?+

KVQQ has 8 runways — 09L, 09R, 18L, 18R, 27L, 27R, 36L, 36R; the longest is 12,504 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KVQQ report its own weather?+

Yes — Cecil Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KVQQ have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KVQQ broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KVQQ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KVQQ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KVQQ airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Cecil Airport (KVQQ) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Cecil Airport (KVQQ)

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