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KCLE/CLE METAR & TAF Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Cleveland, OhioElevation 791 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR8 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
52 ft
-739 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0151Z (9:51 PM local) · 8 min old

KCLE 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
SCT250
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
11°C / 7°C
52°F / 45°F. 4°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: SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP304
sea-level pressure 1030.4 hPa
T01060072
precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 7.2°C
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2325Z (7:25 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KCLE forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at CLE.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 45F, 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 45 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 69/46 W 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/47 E 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/52 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/55 SW 11 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny 72/54 W 6 kt – 8%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy 72/57 S 8 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 11 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0133Z.

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
3 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW06L24R06R24L1028CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

3 runways · longest 9,953 ft

06L/24R
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 06L50°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 24R230°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
10/28
Dimensions
6,018 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 1093°T
Landing length (LDA)6,018 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,018 / 6,018 / 6,018 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28273°T
Landing length (LDA)6,018 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,018 / 6,018 / 6,018 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
06R/24L
Dimensions
9,953 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 06R50°T
Landing length (LDA)8,029 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,956 / 9,956 / 9,956 ft
Displaced threshold1,923 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24L230°T
Landing length (LDA)9,956 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,956 / 9,956 / 9,956 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
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
52 ft
Pressure altitude
341 ft
Field elevation
791 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°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
2231Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1151Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 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

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is in Cleveland, Ohio. Field elevation 791 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerFRANK WILLIAMS
Manager phone216-265-6127
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCLE / CLE
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND
CustomsAirport of entry
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4117, -81.8498
Distance from city9 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.625
APP
APP
127.85
ATIS
ATIS
125.05
CLNC DEL
CLD
118.15
DEP
DEP
121.7
GND
GND
122.2
RDO
RDO
129.17
RAMP CON
RMP
120.9
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCLE 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
183.4
AVG OPS/DAY
201.1
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 204 to 214 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Airliner 81%Jet 9%Unknown 8%Turboprop 2%Piston single 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B738 (Airliner) · ~158 landings/mo
›E75L (Airliner) · ~146 landings/mo
›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~139 landings/mo
›A21N (Airliner) · ~127 landings/mo
›B38M (Airliner) · ~123 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)
›H25B (Jet)
›C208 (Turboprop)
›LJ45 (Jet)
›E545 (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.

KBKL Burke Lakefront Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KCGF Cuyahoga County Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KLNN Lake County Executive Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KAKR Akron Fulton International Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KBJJ Wayne County Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TXL H CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVR 171 FT.
›PAD 3 BAYS 1-5 CLOSED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 134 FT.
›EMAS - ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM, 170 FT IN WIDE X 275 FT LENGTH, LOCATED AT DEPARTURE END OF RY 10.
›RWY 6L ALSO HAS LGTD PLINE 99 FT ABV RWY END, 4266 FT FM RWY END, 966 FT L OF CNTRLN, 41:1 OBSTN CLNC SLOPE.
›NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER; NASA RAMP PPR CALL 216-433-2031; 0800-1730 MON-FRI. CONTACT NASA OPNS ON FREQ 122.925 WITHIN 50 NM.
›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS L & R OF CNTRLN.
›PCR VALUE: 680/R/B/W/T
›EMAS - ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM, 170 FT IN WIDE 365 FT IN LENGTH, LOCATED AT DEPARTURE END OF RY 28.
›PCR VALUE: 840/R/B/W/T
›ADCUS AVBL MON-SUN DURING HOURS 0800-2000LCL; LTD AVBLTY DURING OFF HOURS; ALL REQ FOR SVC MUST BE MADE WITH THE U.S. CUST SVC OFC LCTD AT GATE A-14 CALL (216) 267-3600 DURG LISTED HRS.
›PAD 2 AND TAXILANE Y1 RSTRD TO GROUP II ACFT LESS THAN 79 FT WINGSPAN.
›PCR VALUE: 1080/R/B/W/T
›TWY F CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVR 118 FT.
›PAD 3 BAY 6 CLOSED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 94 FT.
›RAMP AREA CONCOURSE D BTN GATES D1, D28 CLSD EXC ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 86 FT.
›ALL APCHS ARE OVR NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS. ARPT LATE NGT NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT 2300-0600. ADDITIONAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT CALL AMGR NORMAL BUSINESS HRS AT 216-265-6090.
›TWYS CLSD OCT-APR TO SUPPORT DEICING OPS: TWY M; TWY J2; TWY M1 BTN TWY L & TWY J1; TWY M2 BTN TWY L & TWY J1.
›DEER, COYOTES, & BIRDS INCLG WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KCLE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCLE have a METAR?
Yes. KCLE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCLE have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KCLE; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KCLE?
KCLE sits at 791 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCLE?
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.