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KCXY/HAR METAR Capital City Airport

Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaElevation 347 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR56 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
-923 ft
-1,270 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (8:56 PM local) · 56 min old

KCXY 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
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 6°C
46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.44 inHg
1030.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)
SLP313
sea-level pressure 1031.3 hPa
T00830056
precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 5.6°C
$
station needs maintenance
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 38 SW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/48 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/46 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/49 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/50 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/54 SE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 70 S 6 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0034Z.

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
NESW08261230CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

08/26
Dimensions
5,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0871°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26251°T
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternRight
12/30
Dimensions
3,778 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12117°T
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 30297°T
VGSIVASI (V4L)
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
-923 ft
Pressure altitude
-173 ft
Field elevation
347 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°F)
Altimeter
30.44 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
2213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Capital City Airport is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 347 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIM EDWARDS
Manager phone717-774-8335
AttendedDaily, 0600–2300
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCXY / HAR
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.2171, -76.8515
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,500 ft MSL
CTAF119.500
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.25
HARRISBURG APP/DEP
A/D
134.95
ATIS
ATIS
119.5
CTAF
CTAF
121.9
GND
GND
122.2
WILLIAMSPORT RDO
RDO
119.5
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

KCXY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.5
AVG OPS/DAY
11.3
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 2 to 12 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 41%Unknown 34%Jet 9%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 6%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~22 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›DV20 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›C56X (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›DV20 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›S22T (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.

KMDT Harrisburg International Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KTHV York Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KLNS Lancaster Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KSEG Penn Valley Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
42 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 26 +7 FT ROAD;GOLF COURSE, +6 FT FENCE EAST AND SOUTH OF RWY END.
›HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH RWY 12/30. TPA 1500(1153) CONVENTIONAL.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; HIRL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 12/30 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
›RWY 08 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
›BIRD FLOCKS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PPR FOR HAZARDOUS CARGO.
›ARPT CLSD TO FAR PART 121 ACFT.
›ALERT: ACTIVE TXY PRIOR TO RY 12 RELOCATED THLD, NO T/O OR LNDG ON THIS SURFACE.
›& RWY 12/30, PPR FOR LOADS OVER 100,000 LBS.
›USE CTN: DUE TO PROXIMITY & RWY ALMNT, AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN MDT RWY13/31 FOR CXY RWY 12/30 WHICH IS 4 NM W.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC HARRISBURG APCH 124.1 OR 800-932-0712.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KCXY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCXY have a METAR?
Yes. KCXY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCXY have a TAF?
When KCXY 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 KCXY?
KCXY sits at 347 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCXY?
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.