KDKK/DKK METAR Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport

Dunkirk, New YorkElevation 693 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-328 ft

-1,021 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (5:53 AM local) · 8 min old

KDKK is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

180° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 1°C

50°F / 34°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP334

sea-level pressure 1033.4 hPa

T01000006

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 0.6°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at DKK.

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

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 180° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 65F, low near 47F, 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
Today	Sunny	65/47	S 6 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	64/36	W 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	57/37	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/50	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	67/50	SW 12 kt	–	23%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	64/50	W 6 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	68/52	S 7 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1001Z.

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

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

180° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 158 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

7 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

2 runways · longest 6,000 ft

06/24

Dimensions

6,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0649°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24229°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15139°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33319°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-328 ft

Pressure altitude

103 ft

Field elevation

693 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.51 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

2221Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1141Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2321Z (7:21 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

Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport is in Dunkirk, New York. Field elevation 693 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN MACHEMER

Manager phone716-581-0062

AttendedDaily, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDKK / DKK

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.4925, -79.2731

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.5

BUFFALO APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

ASOS

116.2

BUFFALO RDO

RDO

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDKK traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Twin 12%Turboprop 12%Unknown 12%Jet 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

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

›AEST (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (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.

KJHW Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport

40 NM N

VFR

CYSN Niagara District Airport

42 NM N

VFR

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KERI Erie International Tom Ridge Field

47 NM SW

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BUFFALO ATCT AT 716-626-6939/6919.

›EXC FEDERAL HOLS.

›ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24, MIRL RWY 15/33, PAPI 06, 24, 15, & 33, & REIL RWY 6 & 24 -CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›FICONS NOT RGLRLY MNT.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.

›DEER & BIRDS INVOF AIRPORT

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDKK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDKK have a METAR?

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

Does KDKK have a TAF?

When KDKK 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 KDKK?

KDKK sits at 693 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDKK?

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.