KJAC/JAC METAR & TAF Jackson Hole Airport

Jackson, WyomingElevation 6,451 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR38 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,332 ft

+881 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (4:56 PM local) · 38 min old

KJAC is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT065

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 0°C

54°F / 32°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.20 inHg

1022.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT 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)

SLP236

sea-level pressure 1023.6 hPa

T01170000

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 0.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KJAC forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 13Z to 17Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 01Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0181,800 ft

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at JAC.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 220° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 52F, low near 24F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,332 ft (field elevation 6,451 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	52/24	SW 3 kt	–	4%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	52/23	SSE 10 kt	–	92%
Tuesday	Chance Snow Showers	40/19	SW 15 kt	21 kt	43%
Wednesday	Chance Snow Showers	44/20	S 7 kt	–	28%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	49/24	SSE 5 kt	–	48%
Friday	Rain And Snow Showers Likely	47/23	SSE 2 kt	–	66%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Showers Likely	47/23	SW 1 kt	–	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 2334Z.

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

220° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 194 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 6,300 ft

01/19

Dimensions

6,300 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0120°T

Landing length (LDA)6,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,300 / 6,300 / 6,300 ft

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19200°T

Landing length (LDA)6,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,300 / 6,300 / 6,300 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

7,332 ft

Pressure altitude

6,171 ft

Field elevation

6,451 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.20 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

0024Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1350Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1350Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 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

Jackson Hole Airport is in Jackson, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,451 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJIM ELWOOD

Manager phone(307) 733-7695

AttendedDaily, 0700–2130

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKJAC / JAC

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6073, -110.7380

Distance from city7 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.075

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.625

ATIS

135.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

133.25

SALT LAKE CNTR

CNTR

118.075

CTAF

124.55

GND

122.05

CASPER RDO

RDO

118.075

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KJAC traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-08-12, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

81.8

AVG OPS/DAY

93.9

Operations trend (24 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 54%Airliner 27%Turboprop 9%Unknown 5%Piston single 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A319 (Airliner) · ~126 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~83 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~69 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~44 landings/mo

›C700 (Jet) · ~40 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›E550 (Jet)

›E545 (Jet)

›CL35 (Jet)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (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.

KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport

48 NM W

VFR

KAFO Afton Municipal Airport

55 NM S

VFR

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport

58 NM W

VFR

KPNA Ralph Wenz Field

64 NM SE

MVFR

KWYS Yellowstone Airport

67 NM N

VFR

KBPI Miley Memorial Field

67 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 508/F/C/X/T

›ACFT PUSHING BACK FM TRML CAUSE CGSTN, MAKING A2 UNAVBL. COORD RWY EXITS WITH TWR.

›ACFT THAT FAIL TO TOUCH DOWN WITHIN THE FIRST THIRD OF RY 01/19 SOMETIMES FAIL TO STOP ON THE RY AND ARE AT RISK FOR A RY EXCURSION.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT FOR ACFT DEPARTURES ON RWY 19.

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

›ALL MOVEMENT AREA SFCS AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER OPS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JAC TWR GND AT 124.55 DURG NML OPRG HRS. OUTSIDE OF NML OPRG HRS, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›SAGE GROUSE ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU OCT.

›LEASED FROM U S PARK SERVICE.

›POSSIBLE SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS FROM NOV-APR; NO ARPT INFO OR SNOW REMOVAL GUARANTEED DURING HOURS OF NON ATTENDANCE. 307-733-7682

›HANG GLIDING OPNS 9 MILES S OF ARPT NEAR SKI ARE & 9 MILES SSW OF ARPT ALONG THE RIDGE.

›BALLOON OPERATIONS IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT, W AND SW, MAY-OCT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALS RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19; RCLS RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS; WDI - CTAF.

›FOR PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY FLIGHTS, CONTACT AMGR @ 307-733-7682.

›35'-53' TREES 700'-800' WEST OF THR RY 01.

›PAVED 950X200 FT SAFETY AREA AT THE DEP END OF RWY 19; NOT USBL FOR PER CALCULATIONS; PLOWED & BROOMED DURG WINTER.

›DEICING PAD LOCATED AT NORTH END OF TWY A.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KJAC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KJAC have a METAR?

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

Does KJAC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KJAC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KJAC?

KJAC sits at 6,451 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJAC?

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.