KWWD/WWD METAR Cape May County Airport

Wildwood, New JerseyElevation 23 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,007 ft

-1,030 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (6:56 PM local) · 48 min old

KWWD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 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)

SLP325

sea-level pressure 1032.5 hPa

T01060072

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 7.2°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at WWD.

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

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 46F, 0% 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	Clear	46	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	66/50	W 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	62/50	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	62/53	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/54	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	69/54	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	66/55	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	67	S 9 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,252 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1090°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

5,252 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 01360°T

Landing length (LDA)5,036 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,252 / 5,252 / 5,036 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19180°T

Landing length (LDA)5,036 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,252 / 5,252 / 5,252 ft

Displaced threshold215 ft

ILSLOCALIZER

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-1,007 ft

Pressure altitude

-537 ft

Field elevation

23 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.48 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

2207Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1120Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 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

Cape May County Airport is in Wildwood, New Jersey. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJOE MULHERON

Manager phone302-757-2952

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWWD / WWD

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE

RegionNew Jersey

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.0085, -74.9083

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6

APP/DEP

A/D

118.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KWWD traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-18, 32 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

6.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 38%Jet 37%Unknown 13%Twin 5%Airliner 5%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›SLG4 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›SF50 (Jet)

›COL4 (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.

KMIV Millville Municipal Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KDOV Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base

27 NM W

VFR

KGED Delaware Coastal Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KACY Atlantic City International Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KOXB Ocean City Municipal Airport

43 NM S

VFR

KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport

49 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DRBA IS LESSEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY CAPE MAY COUNTY, PO BOX 365, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. 08210. 609-886-0901.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD 0800-1600.

›TWY B SOUTH OF TWY A CAN ONLY BE USED BY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 79 FT.

›CALM WIND RWY.

›APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›SELF SERV AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD LCTD ON APRON NEAR INTXN OF TWY A & F.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 01, 10, 19, & 28; HIRL RWY 01/19; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›EXISTED BEFORE FAR 157 RQRMT.

›TWY A WEST OF TWY F CAN ONLY BE USED BY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 79 FT.

›PAEW WITHIN THE SAFETY AREAS OF ALL RYS AND TWYS DAILY MAY THRU OCT.

›UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) ACTIVITY ON AND AROUND AIRFIELD.

›ALL ULTRALIGHT ACFT, GLIDER OPS AND FORMATION FLTS PPR. CALL (609) 886-8652 MON-FRI 0800-1600.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTIC CITY APCH AT 609-485-6192.

›TWY C IS AN FAA RESEARCH TWY AND IS RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WT LMT OF 28,000 LB AND SHOULD NOT BE USED BY ACFT GTR THAN 28,000 LB.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KWWD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWWD have a METAR?

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

Does KWWD have a TAF?

When KWWD 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 KWWD?

KWWD sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWWD?

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.