KMCW — Mason City Municipal Airport METAR & TAF
IATA MCW · Mason City · US
Current report
METAR KMCW 290153Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01720161
The latest observation at Mason City Municipal Airport was issued at 29 Sep 01:53Z. Wind is from southeast (130°) at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 17 °C with a dew point of 16 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1016 hPa (29.99 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KMCW 300520Z 3006/0106 22006KT P6SM OVC011 TEMPO 3006/3007 6SM -SHRA OVC008 FM300800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC006 FM301100 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC004 FM301500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN005 FM301800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN014
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 08:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 220° 6 kt, 10 km + visibility, overcast 1,100 ft |
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 07:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 9.7 km visibility, -SHRA, overcast 800 ft |
| 30 Sep 08:00Z – 30 Sep 11:00Z | FM | IFR | variable 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, overcast 600 ft |
| 30 Sep 11:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | FM | LIFR | variable 3 kt, 3.2 km visibility, BR, overcast 400 ft |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FM | IFR | variable 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 500 ft |
| 30 Sep 18:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | MVFR | variable 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 1,400 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KMCW, aggregated. 743 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport 58 km VFR
- KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport 59 km VFR
- KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport 97 km VFR
- KALO Waterloo Regional Airport 101 km VFR
- KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport 104 km VFR
- KRST Rochester International Airport 107 km VFR
About KMCW weather reports
Mason City Municipal Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.