KCEW/CEW METAR Bob Sikes Airport

Crestview, FloridaElevation 213 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

932 ft

+719 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1753Z (12:53 PM local) · 22 min old

KCEW is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 11°C

75°F / 52°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP263

sea-level pressure 1026.3 hPa

T02390111

precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 11.1°C

10239

6-hour maximum temperature 23.9°C

20122

6-hour minimum temperature 12.2°C

58021

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (2.1 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at CEW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 79F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	79/50	NE 9 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/46	NE 9 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/48	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/54	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	80/56	NE 9 kt	22 kt	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/58	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	82/58	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 1815Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,006 ft

17/35

Dimensions

8,006 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17171°T

ILSILS

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35351°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

932 ft

Pressure altitude

-187 ft

Field elevation

213 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.32 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1156Z 6:56 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1056Z (5:56 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

Bob Sikes Airport is in Crestview, Florida. Field elevation 213 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTRACY STAGE

Manager phone850-651-7160

AttendedDaily, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCEW / CEW

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.7788, -86.5221

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.05

EGLIN APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

ASOS

122

GAINESVILLE RDO

RDO

122.95

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCEW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

21.3

AVG OPS/DAY

34.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 64%Piston single 14%Helicopter 11%Turboprop 6%Jet 3%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~290 landings/mo

›MI24 (Helicopter) · ~27 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›A119 (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SBR1 (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEGI Duke Field

8 NM S

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

23 NM S

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

26 NM W

VFR

KPNS Pensacola International Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXT 4.

›ARPT PHYSICAL ADDR: 5545 JOHN GIVENS ROAD, CRESTVIEW, FL 32536.

›ALT CTC: NICHOLAS WISNOSKI - (850) 333-7730

›MIL & TRNG TFC ALL QUADRANTS; MEN & EQUIP ON & INVOF SAFETY AREA.

›VFR ARR MNT 122.95.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; DEP MNTN RWY HDG TO 700 FT MSL BFR TURNING.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT; SPCLY AT NIGHT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC EGLIN APCH 850-882-9152 OR 850-882-9151.

›FAX: 850-651-7164

›ACTVT HIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 OPER CONSLY.

›FOR FUEL AFT 1900 CALL 850-393-0751.

›UNLGT OBST IN APCH; 55 FT TREES 1755 FT BFR AER.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCEW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCEW have a METAR?

Yes. KCEW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCEW have a TAF?

When KCEW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCEW?

KCEW sits at 213 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCEW?

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.

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