KMJQ/MJQ METAR Jackson Municipal Airport

Jackson, MinnesotaElevation 1,446 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR7 min old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

326 ft

-1,120 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM local) · 7 min old

KMJQ is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,000 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 3000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

20° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 2°C

45°F / 36°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 3000 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at MJQ.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 20° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then rain showers likely, low near 39F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely	39	NE 9 kt	–	67%
Monday	Rain Showers	50/41	NE 13 kt	22 kt	94%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	62/49	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	15%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/47	SW 9 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/48	NE 4 kt	–	22%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/51	ESE 9 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	63/48	SSE 9 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	60	WNW 4 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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

020° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0410 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 3,591 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,145 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14138°T

Landing length (LDA)3,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,600 / 3,600 / 4,145 ft

Displaced threshold541 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32318°T

Landing length (LDA)3,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,600 / 3,600 / 4,145 ft

Displaced threshold541 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

2,282 x 300 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0447°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22227°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

326 ft

Pressure altitude

936 ft

Field elevation

1,446 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

2320Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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 Municipal Airport is in Jackson, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,446 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPAUL SANDERS, PS AVIATION, INC.

Manager phone507-847-3599

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMJQ / MJQ

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6500, -94.9865

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

35.3

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.75

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

KMJQ traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-19, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BCS3 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KMWM Windom Municipal Airport

17 NM N

VFR

KEST Estherville Municipal Airport

18 NM SE

MVFR

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

25 NM E

VFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›YELLOW CONES.

›RWY 14 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS

›ACCESS CODE TO A/D BLDG IS CTAF FREQ.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-447-2675.

›CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMJQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMJQ have a METAR?

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

Does KMJQ have a TAF?

When KMJQ 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 KMJQ?

KMJQ sits at 1,446 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMJQ?

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.