KMCW — Mason City Muni
Mason City, IA · field elevation 1,213 ft · NON-ATCT
KMCW current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMCW 100153Z AUTO 29009KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00720050
- Wind
- from 290° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 7 °C / dewpoint 5 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Density altitude
- 436 ft · pressure altitude 1,103 ft
- Observed
- 47 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 290° at 9 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 9 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 36 | 3 kt head | 8 kt from the left |
| 18 | 3 kt tail | 8 kt from the right |
| 12 | 9 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KMCW 092333Z 1000/1024 29007KT P6SM FEW250 FM101500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 43.15781, -93.33125
- Elevation
- 1,213 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1300Z / 2254Z
- Magnetic variation
- 0° (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Cerro Gordo, IA
Airport diagram
Everything else KMCW publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,501 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 12/30 | 5,502 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMCW airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.