KCQM METAR Cook Municipal Airport

Cook, MinnesotaElevation 1,327 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-485 ft

-1,812 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM local) · 8 min old

KCQM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / -3°C

36°F / 27°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 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)

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 340° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 45F, low near 30F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Mostly Sunny	45/30	NE 4 kt	–	44%
Tuesday	Snow Showers Likely then Rain Showers	48/36	SE 9 kt	22 kt	98%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	58/31	SW 9 kt	17 kt	21%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	53/28	W 4 kt	–	7%
Friday	Partly Sunny	54/33	NE 4 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	55/34	SE 4 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	54	W 4 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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

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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

340° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 314 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13136°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31316°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-485 ft

Pressure altitude

747 ft

Field elevation

1,327 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.50 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

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 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

Cook Municipal Airport is in Cook, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,327 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUGLAS MCDUFF

Manager phone(218) 666-9931

AttendedDaily, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCQM

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.8219, -92.6894

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

122.45

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KHIB Range Regional Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KELO Ely Municipal Airport

35 NM E

VFR

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field

50 NM SW

VFR

KINL Falls International Airport

53 NM NW

VFR

KDLH Duluth International Airport

62 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL H24.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›EST PRIOR TO 1959.

›AFT HRS CTC AMGR 808-855-5520.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW SS-SR; INCR INTST - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCQM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCQM have a METAR?

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

Does KCQM have a TAF?

When KCQM 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 KCQM?

KCQM sits at 1,327 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCQM?

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.