KCGC METAR Crystal River Airport

Crystal River, FloridaElevation 9 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

365 ft

+356 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 17 min old

KCGC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

30° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 16°C

68°F / 61°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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 30° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 65F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	65	NNE 10 kt	27 kt	9%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/63	NE 13 kt	26 kt	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/63	NE 12 kt	23 kt	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/66	NE 13 kt	25 kt	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/67	NE 12 kt	22 kt	18%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/66	NE 11 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	85/65	ENE 10 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	84	ENE 5 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

030° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 367 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,557 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,557 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0991°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27271°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,666 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18180°T

Displaced threshold192 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Displaced threshold819 ft

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

365 ft

Pressure altitude

-231 ft

Field elevation

9 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Crystal River Airport is in Crystal River, Florida. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTODD REGAN

Manager phone352-527-5488

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCGC

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.8672, -82.5710

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.725

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCGC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.9

AVG OPS/DAY

4.6

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Unknown 27%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›NG5 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›CH7B (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›NG5 (Unknown)

›CH7B (Piston single)

›C172 (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.

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

26 NM NE

MVFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

40 NM E

MVFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

44 NM SE

MVFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

52 NM N

MVFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

54 NM S

VFR

KCTY Cross City Airport

54 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

›STANDING WATER INSIDE RWY SAFETY AREAS FOR ALL RWYS AFTER HVY RNFL.

›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 718 NORTH LINDBERGH DRIVE, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429 352-795-6868 FAX: 352-795-1730

›BLDG 30-85 FT W OF AER RWY 18 100 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›GLIDER OPNS WITHIN 25 NM.

›CONTACT PERSON: TODD REGAN 3600 WEST SOVEREIGN PATH, SUITE 241, LACANTO FL, 34461 352-527-5247 FAX; 352-527-5482.

›RWY 18/36 SOFT & WET AFT RAIN.

›18/36 MKD WITH WHITE PIPES EVERY 200 FT.

›18/36 DTHR MKD WITH GREEN PIPES.

›RWY 09 APRCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR.

›RWY 18 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›RWY 36 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR.

›AEROBATIC ACTVT ALONG N SIDE OF RWY 09/27 & 4 NM SW OF ARPT. CTC UNICOM FOR TFC INFO, AND NOTAMS OR FSS FOR SPECIFIC TIMES.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09, 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.

›RWY 09/27 TREES SOUTH SIDE OF RWY IN PRIMARY & TRANSITION SFC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCGC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCGC have a METAR?

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

Does KCGC have a TAF?

When KCGC 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 KCGC?

KCGC sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCGC?

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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