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KIMS/MDN METAR Madison Municipal Airport

Madison, IndianaElevation 819 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR17 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
VRB@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,472 ft
+653 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1835Z (2:35 PM local) · 17 min old

KIMS is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Variable at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 8°C
73°F / 46°F. 15°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.41 inHg
1029.8 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)
T02320077
precise temperature 23.2°C, dew point 7.7°C
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 variable at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 74/46 S 1 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/48 SW 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/50 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/56 S 3 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/59 S 4 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1852Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0321VRB 3 ktVRB 3 ktVRB 3 ktVRB 3 ktVRB 3 kt
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

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

03/21
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0332°T
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21212°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
1,472 ft
Pressure altitude
329 ft
Field elevation
819 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.41 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
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Madison Municipal Airport is in Madison, Indiana. Field elevation 819 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRENT SPRY
Manager phone812-273-1914
AttendedNOV-FEB ALL, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKIMS / MDN
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7589, -85.4655
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.675
LOUISVILLE APP/DEP
A/D
119.175
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIMS traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-21, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Helicopter 23%Jet 8%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~1 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.

KLOU Bowman Field
33 NM S
VFR
KBAK Columbus Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KHLB Batesville Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
43 NM SE
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›SELF SERVE AVBL.
›UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KIMS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KIMS have a METAR?
Yes. KIMS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KIMS have a TAF?
When KIMS 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 KIMS?
KIMS sits at 819 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIMS?
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.
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