KCTY/CTY METAR Cross City Airport

Cross City, FloridaElevation 42 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@16

gust 22 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

495 ft

+453 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KCTY is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 16 knots gusting 22. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,400 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 6 kt).

WIND

40° at 16 kt, gust 22

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 16°C

70°F / 61°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 6 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at CTY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 6 kt).

›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 40° at 16 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 61F, 2% 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	Partly Cloudy	61	NE 13 kt	22 kt	2%
Monday	Sunny	82/59	NE 13 kt	22 kt	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/60	NE 13 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/65	NE 13 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	84/65	NE 13 kt	–	13%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	84/65	NE 13 kt	–	13%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/64	ENE 9 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	E 4 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0152Z.

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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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

040° at 16 kt, gust 22

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0416 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

16 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

16 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 5,005 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13134°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,005 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0444°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22224°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

495 ft

Pressure altitude

-228 ft

Field elevation

42 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

2252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1141Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Cross City Airport is in Cross City, Florida. Field elevation 42 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCLINT BEAUCHAMP

Manager phone352-498-6656

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCTY / CTY

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.6355, -83.1048

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.8

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

112

GAINESVILLE RDO

RDO

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

KCTY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 79%Twin 21%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AC50 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE55 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KLCQ Lake City Gateway Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

44 NM E

MVFR

KOCF Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field

54 NM SE

MVFR

KVLD Valdosta Regional Airport

69 NM N

VFR

KVQQ Cecil Airport

73 NM NE

IFR

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

77 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTACT PERSON: JOHN JENKINS, 352-498-1426 FAX: 352-498-1207

›ACTVT REIL 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 04, 22, 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

›RWY 31 MRKGS FADED.

›RWY 13 MRKGS FADED.

›FIRST 300 FT RWY 31 CONC.

›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1516 AIRPORT ROAD., CROSS CITY, FL 32628, 352-498-1200

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›RY 04/22 HAS TREES IN TRANSITION SFC NORTHWEST.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCTY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCTY have a METAR?

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

Does KCTY have a TAF?

When KCTY 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 KCTY?

KCTY sits at 42 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCTY?

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.