KCJR METAR Culpeper Regional Airport

Culpeper, VirginiaElevation 316 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-981 ft

-1,297 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0500Z to 26 1300Z

Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest temperatures and subsequent frost potential are exp…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM local) · 17 min old

KCJR is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 2 1/2 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Visibility 2.5 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 statute miles

4 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.46 inHg

1031.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR 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)

T00770066

precise temperature 7.7°C, dew point 6.6°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 2.5 SM.

›Mist reported.

›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 IFR, wind calm, visibility 2.5 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of frost, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost	33	S 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	71/42	SW 1 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/44	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	67/45	E 2 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/47	S 3 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/50	0 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	73/53	S 2 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	S 5 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0212Z.

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 5,000 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0428°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22208°T

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

-981 ft

Pressure altitude

-224 ft

Field elevation

316 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.46 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

2220Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1131Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Culpeper Regional Airport is in Culpeper, Virginia. Field elevation 316 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTANYA WOODWARD

Manager phone540-825-8280

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCJR

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5267, -77.8589

Distance from city7 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.65

POTOMAC APP/DEP

A/D

120.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

116.3

LEESBURG RDO

RCO

123.075

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

KCJR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.1

AVG OPS/DAY

10.8

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 15%Twin 8%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 4%Jet 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›NAVI (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›P28B (Piston single)

›C182 (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.

KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field

20 NM NE

VFR

KRMN Stafford Regional Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field

26 NM E

UNKNOWN

KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport

27 NM SW

VFR

KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›HOURS CHANGE MID-OCT, CHECK NOTAMS FOR DETAILS.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›MED-FLIGHT: IREG DEP PAT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›LNDG FEE FOR ACFT 8000 LBS OR GTR. CTC 540-825-8280 FOR FEE INFO.

›CALL OUT SVC AVBL; FEES APPLY.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.6 THRU POTOMAC APCH CD. IF UNA, FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCJR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCJR have a METAR?

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

Does KCJR have a TAF?

When KCJR 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 KCJR?

KCJR sits at 316 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCJR?

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.