KGKJ/MEJ METAR Port Meadville Airport

Meadville, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,399 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-169 ft

-1,568 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1053Z (6:53 AM local) · 5 min old

KGKJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / -1°C

39°F / 30°F. 5°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

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP337

sea-level pressure 1033.7 hPa

T00441006

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point -0.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at MEJ.

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 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today areas of frost then sunny, high near 64F, low near 42F, 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	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	64/42	S 5 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	67/40	W 6 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	62/43	NE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	67/48	SE 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	69/48	SW 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	68/48	W 5 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	69/52	S 6 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 1058Z.

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

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

110° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 072 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,001 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0761°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25241°T

ILSLOCALIZER

Approach lightsMALS

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

-169 ft

Pressure altitude

809 ft

Field elevation

1,399 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°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

2226Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1144Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 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

Port Meadville Airport is in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,399 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEITH A. CHIOCCO

Manager phone814-720-2261

AttendedDaily, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGKJ / MEJ

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6265, -80.2147

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.95

YOUNGSTOWN APP/DEP

A/D

121.425

ASOS

124.95

CLNC DEL

CLD

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGKJ traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-22, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Helicopter 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›BCS3 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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.

KFKL Venango Regional Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

KHZY Northeast Ohio Regional Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KERI Erie International Tom Ridge Field

27 NM N

VFR

KYNG Youngstown Warren Regional Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KBVI Beaver County Airport

52 NM S

VFR

KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport

52 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CRAWFORD COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY.

›DURG SUMMER MONTHS MOWING OPS ADJ TO RWY IN PROG DLY.

›LANDING FEES VARY, CALL AIRPORT AT 814-333-2677 FOR FEE AMOUNTS.

›IN OPERN PRIOR TO 1959.

›DURING WINTER MONTHS RWY & AFLD PAVEMENTS MAY NOT BE MNTND, CALL FOR FICON.

›ACTVT MALS RWY 25; PAPI RWY 25; VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›ADNL INFO ON TURF OPNS PROC CAN BE FOUND ON ARPT WEBSITE.

›TURF OPNS AREA LCTD N OF RWY & MKD W/CONES. TURF OPNS AUTH JUN THRU OCT FM SR TO SS UNLESS CLSD BY NOTAM. TURF OPNS NOT AUTH DURG INCLEMENT WX. CTC AMGR FOR TURF OPNS AREA CONDS.

›FOR CD CTC YOUNGSTOWN APCH AT 330-856-4806, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0232.

›TRML BLDG CLSD MAJOR HOL. CALL AHD TO COORD SVC.

›BIRDS, DEER & GND HOGS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TIE DOWN ROPES ARE NOT SUPPLIED.

›JET A ANTI-ICE AVBL O/R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGKJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGKJ have a METAR?

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

Does KGKJ have a TAF?

When KGKJ 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 KGKJ?

KGKJ sits at 1,399 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGKJ?

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.

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