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CJJ Weather Ellen Church Field

Cresco, IowaElevation 1,279 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDEH · 18 NM E · 24 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDEH
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 56F, low near 45F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 56/45 NE 9 kt – 13%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/53 S 11 kt 18 kt 12%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/54 S 11 kt – 72%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 68/47 NW 5 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/51 E 6 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/51 SE 7 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 SW 5 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0659Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,949 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,949 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 15154°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33334°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,279 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Ellen Church Field is in Cresco, Iowa. Field elevation 1,279 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLAIR PECINOVSKY
Manager phone563-547-4898
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACJJ
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3653, -92.1331
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CJJ traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-08-08, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.4
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CJJ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEH (18 NM E, VFR).

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KRST Rochester International Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field
47 NM NE
VFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›SNOW REMOVAL DELAYED AT TIMES; CONFIRM RWY CONDITIONS PRIOR TO USE: CALL 563-547-4898 OR AMGR, 563-379-5898.
›FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111. FOR CD WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLOSED, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›BE ALERT FOR ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›CTAF/UNICOM OTS INDEFLY.
›ANSWERED BY POLICE; NOT ON FIELD.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 15/33 - 122.7.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CJJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CJJ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CJJ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CJJ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CJJ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CJJ?
CJJ sits at 1,279 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CJJ?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.