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METAR Decoder/ KJFK

KJFK — Current METAR, New York/JF Kennedy Intl, NY, US

Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.

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Flight category

VFR

Visual conditions — ceiling > 3,000 ft and visibility > 5 sm.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
CategoryCeilingVisibility
VFRVisual Flight Rulesgreater than 3,000 ft AGLandgreater than 5 sm
MVFRMarginal VFR1,000 to 3,000 ft AGLand/or3 to 5 sm
IFRInstrument Flight Rules500 to below 1,000 ft AGLand/or1 to less than 3 sm
LIFRLow IFRbelow 500 ft AGLand/orless than 1 sm

Raw METAR · observed 102351Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 260° at 8 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skyscattered clouds at 19,000 ft; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 27.2°C (81°F), dew point 17.8°C (64°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.85 inHg (1011 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 102330Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 11th at 00:00 UTC to the 12th at 06:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 11th at 00:00 UTC to the 12th at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind from 260° at 10 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 11th at 04:00 UTC

  • Wind from 360° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 11th at 16:00 UTC

  • Wind from 310° at 7 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Few clouds at 6,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 11th at 18:00 UTC

  • Wind from 250° at 7 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Few clouds at 6,000 ft AGL.
  • Few clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 11th at 19:00 UTC

  • Wind from 190° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Few clouds at 6,000 ft AGL.
  • Few clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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