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JFK Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY · KJFK
Current weather at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, NY (IATA JFK, ICAO KJFK): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 150° at 6 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south-southeast (150° true) at 6 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 25,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 12°C (54°F), dew point 3°C (38°F).
- Altimeter: 30.37 inHg (1028 hPa).
METAR KJFK 272151Z 15006KT 10SM FEW250 12/03 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP283 T01220033
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 150° at 6 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 031° | Tailwind 3 kt | 5 kt from the right | 12,079 ft |
| 22R | 211° | 3 kt | 5 kt from the left | 12,079 ft |
| 04R | 031° | Tailwind 3 kt | 5 kt from the right | 8,400 ft |
| 22L | 211° | 3 kt | 5 kt from the left | 8,400 ft |
| 13L Most headwind | 121° | 5 kt | 3 kt from the right | 10,000 ft |
| 31R | 301° | Tailwind 5 kt | 3 kt from the left | 10,000 ft |
| 13R Most headwind | 121° | 5 kt | 3 kt from the right | 14,511 ft |
| 31L | 301° | Tailwind 5 kt | 3 kt from the left | 14,511 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 19:37Z, valid Oct 27 20:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KJFK 271937Z 2720/2824 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM272300 12005KT P6SM SKC FM280100 06005KT P6SM FEW250 FM280700 04004KT P6SM SCT250 FM281400 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 16008KT P6SM SCT250
- Oct 27 20:00Z to 23:00ZWind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 27 23:00Z (until Oct 28 01:00Z)Wind 120° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 01:00Z (until 07:00Z)Wind 060° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 07:00Z (until 14:00Z)Wind 040° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 14:00Z (until 16:00Z)Wind 090° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 160° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.