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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVQQ 130435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3003 RMK AO2
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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 calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L | 4,439 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 09R | 8,003 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 18L | 12,504 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 18R | 8,001 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 27L | 8,003 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 27R | 4,439 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 36L | 8,001 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 36R | 12,504 ft | PEM | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 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.
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 KVQQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 0239/FL290/TP B789/TB LGT
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B789Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0218/FL200/TP B739/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV 10 S CRG/TM 0156/FL021/TP C172/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 S CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CTY UA /OV CTY175015/TM 0139/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CTY175015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0139Reported at 01:39 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO310030/TM 0121/FL090/TP B738/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0112/FL370/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0112Reported at 01:12 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
CTY UA /OV CTY220030/TM 0049/FL240/TP B752/TB NEG
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CTY220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 37 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27L/27R
- 42%
- 09L/09R
- 28%
- 18L/18R
- 19%
- 36L/36R
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0017Z (8:17 PM EDT)
TAF KVQQ 130017Z 1300/1324 00000KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 OVC250 FM130600 00000KT 1SM BR SCT002 BKN250 TEMPO 1307/1311 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM131200 28003KT P6SM SCT006 BKN010 BKN250 FM131500 29006KT P6SM BKN012 BKN250 FM131730 32006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN070 BKN120
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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
- 18h 57m
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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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Historical Flying Weather at KVQQ
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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 2610 · 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)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cecil Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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