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KIOB METAR & TAF Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport

Mount Sterling, KentuckyElevation 1,019 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR15 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
-717 ft
-1,736 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1115Z (7:15 AM local) · 15 min old

KIOB 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
3°C / 2°C
37°F / 36°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.47 inHg
1031.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KIOB forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 today sunny, high near 72F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 72/41 SSE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/43 WSW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/47 ENE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 75/46 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 75/47 SW 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/52 SE 2 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/57 SSE 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office JKL). Forecast issued 1130Z.

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
NESW0321CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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
MED
RWY 0327°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 21207°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
-717 ft
Pressure altitude
469 ft
Field elevation
1,019 ft MSL
Temperature
3°C (37°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.47 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
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1154Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1154Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 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

Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport is in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,019 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerZACHARY HILL
Manager phone859-498-1000
AttendedDaily, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKIOB
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0581, -83.9796
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.15
LEXINGTON APP/DEP
A/D
120.675
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIOB traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.9
AVG OPS/DAY
6.1
Activity trend over 14 days: flat, from 9 to 9 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 65%Twin 12%Helicopter 11%Jet 9%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C72R (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C72R (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›H60 (Helicopter)

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.

KLEX Blue Grass Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
44 NM W
UNKNOWN
KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field
59 NM S
VFR
KLUK Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
66 NM N
VFR
KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
67 NM SW
VFR
KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
68 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.72 THRU LEX CD.
›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.
›859-585-0824
›SVC AFT HR - AMGR OR 859-585-9936.
›HELI 1.1 NM & 1.9 NM NE.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF
›FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KIOB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KIOB have a METAR?
Yes. KIOB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KIOB have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KIOB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KIOB?
KIOB sits at 1,019 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIOB?
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.