KEKQ METAR Wayne County Airport

Monticello, KentuckyElevation 963 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,501 ft

+538 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1856Z (2:56 PM local) · 58 min old

KEKQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 8°C

72°F / 46°F. 14°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: 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)

SLP304

sea-level pressure 1030.4 hPa

T02220078

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 7.8°C

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

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 from 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 76F, low near 35F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	76/35	N 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Sunny	74/37	WNW 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	75/45	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy	75/45	SSW 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/44	SSW 3 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/52	ESE 2 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	76/56	S 4 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office JKL). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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

020° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 037 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0336°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21216°T

REILYes

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

1,501 ft

Pressure altitude

443 ft

Field elevation

963 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°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

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1157Z 7:57 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 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

Wayne County Airport is in Monticello, Kentucky. Field elevation 963 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJERRY HAMPTON

Manager phone(661) 205-6415

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0830–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEKQ

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.8553, -84.8561

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.825

ASOS

121.325

INDIANAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

KEKQ traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (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.

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field

39 NM E

VFR

KGLW Glasgow Municipal Airport

54 NM W

VFR

KCSV Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field

55 NM S

VFR

KRKW Rockwood Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR ONLY.

›FENCE 249.5 FT L PARALLEL TO RWY.

›FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. LTG PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›WAYNE CO. JUDGE EXECUTIVE / NANCY ALLEN AIRPORT BOARD SEC. (606-348-4241) LANDLINE

›JERRY CELLPHONE

›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

›FADED & ALGAE COVERED

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KEKQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEKQ have a METAR?

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

Does KEKQ have a TAF?

When KEKQ 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 KEKQ?

KEKQ sits at 963 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEKQ?

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.