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KCFJ METAR Crawfordsville Regional Airport

Crawfordsville, IndianaElevation 799 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR17 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-295 ft
-1,094 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (10:15 PM local) · 17 min old

KCFJ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 5°C
46°F / 41°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.37 inHg
1028.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T00830045
precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 4.5°C
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 47F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 47 SSE 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/46 SSW 2 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/49 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/52 S 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 77/53 SSW 9 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/56 SSW 6 kt – 8%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 7 kt – 61%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 SSW 7 kt – 62%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0232Z.

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
NESW0523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,506 ft

05/23
Dimensions
5,506 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0543°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23223°T
Displaced threshold503 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
-295 ft
Pressure altitude
349 ft
Field elevation
799 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.37 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
2254Z 6:54 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 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

Crawfordsville Regional Airport is in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Field elevation 799 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLORI CURLESS
Manager phone765-362-0707
AttendedDaily, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCFJ
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9756, -86.9199
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.05
INDIANAPOLIS APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
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

KCFJ traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.7
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 85%Helicopter 9%Twin 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›FA62 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (Piston single)

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.

KLAF Purdue University Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KIND Indianapolis International Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KOKK Kokomo Municipal Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KBMG Monroe County Airport
52 NM S
VFR
KGUS Grissom Air Reserve Base
54 NM NE
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
60 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 55:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5744.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
›ARPT CLSD TO PART 137 OPS EXCP PPR 765-362-0070.
›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KCFJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCFJ have a METAR?
Yes. KCFJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCFJ have a TAF?
When KCFJ 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 KCFJ?
KCFJ sits at 799 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCFJ?
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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