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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

Marginal VFR

Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 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 241251Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 40° at 16 knots, gusting 26 kt.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skybroken clouds at 2,700 ft; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 13.9°C (57°F), dew point 8.3°C (47°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.42 inHg (1030 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 241122Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 24th at 12:00 UTC to the 25th at 18:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 24th at 12:00 UTC to the 25th at 18:00 UTC

  • Wind from 40° at 17 knots, gusting to 27 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 3,500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 24th at 12:00 UTC to the 24th at 15:00 UTC

  • Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

From the 24th at 18:00 UTC

  • Wind from 30° at 17 knots, gusting to 27 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.

From the 25th at 14:00 UTC

  • Wind from 20° at 22 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered 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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