KJER METAR & TAF Jerome County Airport

Jerome, IdahoElevation 4,053 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR31 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,222 ft

+169 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (6:53 PM local) · 31 min old

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

WIND

100° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 4°C

50°F / 39°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.11 inHg

1019.6 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)

SLP198

sea-level pressure 1019.8 hPa

T01000039

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 3.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2335Z (5:35 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KJER forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN15015,000 ft

BKN0707,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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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 100° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 40F, 5% 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	40	ENE 14 kt	–	5%
Monday	Isolated Rain Showers	59/35	NNE 14 kt	–	23%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	52/33	SSW 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	56/34	ENE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	59/37	E 8 kt	–	9%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	55/34	E 6 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	54/34	SSW 6 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	54	W 8 kt	–	51%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0124Z.

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

100° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 097 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,002 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09100°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27280°T

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

4,222 ft

Pressure altitude

3,863 ft

Field elevation

4,053 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.11 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

0040Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1404Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

0109Z (7:09 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1404Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0140Z (7:40 PM local) → 1304Z (7:04 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

Jerome County Airport is in Jerome, Idaho. Field elevation 4,053 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARTIN LUHR

Manager phone208-420-1158

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKJER

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.7267, -114.4570

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)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.7

TWIN FALLS APP/DEP

A/D

135.225

ASOS

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

KJER traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.4

AVG OPS/DAY

8.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 32%Unknown 29%Turboprop 26%Helicopter 6%Twin 3%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~23 landings/mo

›AT5T (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›J600 (Unknown)

›PA22 (Piston single)

›BT36 (Piston single)

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.

KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KBYI Burley Municipal Airport

32 NM E

VFR

KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base

65 NM W

VFR

KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport

83 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›700 FT MULT TWRS 1.3 NM ENE 2500 FT R OF RWY 27 APCH.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF 5 CLICKS.

›FOR CD CTC TWIN FALLS APCH AT 208-734-7160, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›PARL TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KJER on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KJER have a METAR?

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

Does KJER have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KJER?

KJER sits at 4,053 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJER?

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.