KCQX METAR Chatham Municipal Airport

Chatham, MassachusettsElevation 68 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-861 ft

-929 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0252Z (10:52 PM local) · 58 min old

KCQX is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 9°C

52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 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)

SLP292

sea-level pressure 1029.2 hPa

T01060089

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 8.9°C

58018

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (1.8 hPa change)

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 230° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 44F, 0% 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
Tonight	Clear	44	SW 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	62/48	SW 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	51/41	N 11 kt	20 kt	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	51/46	E 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	59/53	SW 11 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	61/50	SW 10 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	57/50	NE 7 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	60	S 10 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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

230° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 245 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 3,001 ft

06/24

Dimensions

3,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0644°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24224°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

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

-861 ft

Pressure altitude

-402 ft

Field elevation

68 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2144Z 5:44 PM

Sunrise

1104Z 7:04 AM

Loggable night

2212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2144Z (5:44 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1004Z (6:04 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

Chatham Municipal Airport is in Chatham, Massachusetts. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTIMOTHY HOWARD

Manager phone508-945-9000

AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCQX

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6884, -69.9895

Distance from city2 NM NW

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

118.2

CAPE APP/DEP

A/D

135.875

ASOS

127.3

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCQX traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.2

AVG OPS/DAY

8.8

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 73%Helicopter 11%Turboprop 8%Unknown 5%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C240 (Piston single)

›BE36 (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.

KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station

24 NM W

VFR

KPVC Provincetown Municipal Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KACK Nantucket Memorial Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KMVY Martha's Vineyard Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport

36 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS AS MUCH AS PSBL.

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - 122.95.

›CHECK NOTAMS FOR TREE OBS ON APCH AREAS TO RWYS 06 & 24.

›BE AWARE OF HIGH-SPD MIL JET & HVY HEL TFC VCNTY CAPE COD CGAS.

›BIRDS PRIMLY GULLS AND WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT.

›RCMD MIN ALT OF 2000 FT AGL FM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST OF ARPT OVER NATL SEASHORE .

›WATER LDG AREA CLSD PERMLY.

›NOISE ABATEMENT RWY 6/24: USE FULL RWY & AVOID INTXN DEPS. MINIMIZE OR AVOID TGL OPNS. CLIMB OUT ON RWY HDG TIL 1100 FT OVR WATER THEN PROCD ON CRS. REDUCE PWR AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.

›RWY 6/24, FLY PAT DOWNWIND LEG 1/2 TO 1 MILE OUT FM RWY AS PRACTICABLE.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCQX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCQX have a METAR?

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

Does KCQX have a TAF?

When KCQX 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 KCQX?

KCQX sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCQX?

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.