KJKJ METAR Moorhead Municipal Airport

Moorhead, MinnesotaElevation 918 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-932 ft

-1,850 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0555Z (12:55 AM local) · 16 min old

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

WIND

30° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -4°C

37°F / 25°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.56 inHg

1034.9 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)

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 30° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 46F, low near 36F, 87% 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
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	46/36	NE 9 kt	–	87%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	51/37	SE 8 kt	–	70%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	57/34	SW 7 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Sunny	56/37	NNW 1 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny	57/39	E 8 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	56/39	E 8 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	56	NW 6 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0611Z.

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

030° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 120 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

7 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 4,300 ft

12/30

Dimensions

4,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12116°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 30296°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-932 ft

Pressure altitude

278 ft

Field elevation

918 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-4°C (25°F)

Altimeter

30.56 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

2322Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Moorhead Municipal Airport is in Moorhead, Minnesota. Field elevation 918 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATT OVERHOLT

Manager phone701-566-2113

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKJKJ

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.8392, -96.6637

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4

FARGO APP/DEP

A/D

120

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KJKJ traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.4

AVG OPS/DAY

7.6

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 80%Unknown 11%Twin 3%Jet 2%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~61 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›S22T (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.

KFAR Hector International Airport

8 NM NW

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

32 NM E

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

39 NM SE

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

60 NM N

VFR

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

65 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ARPT UNDERLIES FARGO TRSA; HECTOR INTL CLASS D AIRSPACE 3 MILES NW OF ARPT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725.

›FOR CD CTC FARGO APCH AT 701-239-5188.

›CELL 701-866-1495.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

›FOUR PRIVATE ARPTS WILL CLOSE; OWNER WILL COORDINATE WITH FARGO ATCT; FUTURE ALP REVISIONS WILL BE COORDINATED WITH FARGO ATM; ALL TFC PATTERNS WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH HECTOR INTL ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KJKJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KJKJ have a METAR?

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

Does KJKJ have a TAF?

When KJKJ 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 KJKJ?

KJKJ sits at 918 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJKJ?

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.