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KCFE METAR Buffalo Municipal Airport

Buffalo, MinnesotaElevation 967 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR6 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
360@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-306 ft
-1,273 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM local) · 6 min old

KCFE is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL.

WIND
360° at 10 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 5,500 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
7°C / 5°C
45°F / 41°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.47 inHg
1031.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
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 from 360° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 47F, low near 37F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 47/37 NE 9 kt – 93%
Tuesday Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy 59/49 SSE 13 kt – 63%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 66/44 SW 9 kt – 46%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/43 N 4 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 63/48 E 4 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62/47 SE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 59 NW 9 kt – 18%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0520Z.

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
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1836 360°360°10 kt360°360° 10360°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
360° at 10 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 3610 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
36
HEAD
10 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
18
HEAD
10 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
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 3,200 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,200 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18181°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
-306 ft
Pressure altitude
417 ft
Field elevation
967 ft MSL
Temperature
7°C (45°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.47 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
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Buffalo Municipal Airport is in Buffalo, Minnesota. Field elevation 967 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS FREDRICK
Manager phone763-682-0296
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCFE
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1590, -93.8433
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCFE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.1
AVG OPS/DAY
9.6
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 7 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 7%Turboprop 5%Twin 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›RV14 (Unknown)

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.

KMIC Crystal Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
31 NM SE
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
36 NM E
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
50 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
›FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS W CREDIT CARD.
›CHRIS.FREDRICK@CI.BUFFALO.MN.US.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS APCH & FSS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KCFE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCFE have a METAR?
Yes. KCFE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCFE have a TAF?
When KCFE 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 KCFE?
KCFE sits at 967 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCFE?
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.