KJHW/JHW METAR & TAF Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Jamestown, New YorkElevation 1,723 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

510 ft

-1,213 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1156Z (7:56 AM local) · 57 min old

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

WIND

180° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 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)

SLP288

sea-level pressure 1028.8 hPa

T00500044

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 4.4°C

10094

6-hour maximum temperature 9.4°C

20050

6-hour minimum temperature 5.0°C

56002

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.2 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KJHW forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 23Z to 02Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 12Z to 16Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN10010,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

BKN0303,000 ft

BKN0909,000 ft

1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at JHW.

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 180° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 64F, low near 38F, 6% 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	64/38	W 9 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Sunny	58/41	NE 5 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/46	S 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/53	S 10 kt	–	21%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	65/45	W 6 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	64/47	S 4 kt	–	12%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64/48	S 7 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 1252Z.

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

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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

180° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 252 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 5,300 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,499 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13119°T

Landing length (LDA)4,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,499 / 4,499 / 4,499 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31299°T

Landing length (LDA)4,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,499 / 4,499 / 4,499 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

07/25

Dimensions

5,300 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0759°T

Landing length (LDA)5,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,300 / 5,300 / 5,300 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25239°T

Landing length (LDA)5,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,300 / 5,300 / 5,300 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

510 ft

Pressure altitude

1,293 ft

Field elevation

1,723 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1143Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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-Jamestown Airport is in Jamestown, New York. Field elevation 1,723 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJOHN MACHEMER

Manager phone716-581-0062

AttendedALL M-F, 0600–1430 LCL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKJHW / JHW

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.1542, -79.2540

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.05

ERIE APP/DEP

A/D

118.425

AWOS 3

AWOS

114.7

BUFFALO RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KJHW traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 88%Jet 4%Turboprop 4%Unknown 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›GLF5 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C82R (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.

KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KBFD Bradford Regional Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

40 NM E

VFR

KERI Erie International Tom Ridge Field

41 NM W

VFR

KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport

53 NM NE

VFR

KGKJ Port Meadville Airport

53 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SNOW REMOVAL OPS AVBL DURING NORMAL ATTENDANCE HRS; SNOW REMOVAL MAY BE LIMITED ON HOLIDAYS & WEEKENDS.

›DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC BUFFALO APCH AT 716-626-6920, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0232.

›ATTENDANCE HRS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, CALL AIRPORT MANAGER AT 716-484-0204 TO CONFIRM.

›RWY/TWY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED OUTSIDE OF NORMAL ATTENDANCE HRS.

›24 HR PPR FOR AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS. CONTACT ARPT MGR AT 716-484-0204. FOR EMERGENCIES AFTER HRS, CALL 911 FOR MUTUAL AID SERVICE.

›ARFF INDEX B CPBL.

›LNDG FEE MULTI-ENGINE ACFT ONLY.

›PCR VALUE: 250/F/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 148/F/C/W/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 25; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; VASI RWY 07; HIRL RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 13/31 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KJHW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KJHW have a METAR?

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

Does KJHW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KJHW?

KJHW sits at 1,723 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJHW?

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.