KMAF/MAF METAR & TAF Midland International Air and Space Port

Midland, TexasElevation 2,871 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 29 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@19

gust 29 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,128 ft

+1,257 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (3:53 PM local) · 48 min old

KMAF is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 19 knots gusting 29. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,300 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

160° at 19 kt, gust 29

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 14°C

72°F / 57°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

PK WND 16029/2049

peak wind 29 knots from 160 degrees at 20:49

RAE1957

rain ended at 19:57 past the hour

SLP180

sea-level pressure 1018.0 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T02220144

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 14.4°C

56020

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (2.0 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2126Z (4:26 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KMAF forecast starts VFR at 21Z. Worst period is 12Z to 18Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB, GUST). Best period is 21Z to 10Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

OVC0353,500 ft

OVC0202,000 ft

OVC0111,100 ft

2100Z4:00 PM0112Z8:12 PM0524Z12:24 AM0936Z4:36 AM1348Z8:48 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC PROB30

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MAF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 19 kt gusting 29 kt.

›PROB30 forecast: light thunderstorm with rain (-TSRA).

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 from 160° at 19 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,300 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 72F, low near 62F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 29 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	72/62	SE 17 kt	26 kt	8%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	70/58	S 13 kt	–	35%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	77/60	S 13 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/61	S 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/60	S 13 kt	–	81%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	74/60	S 13 kt	–	81%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/61	SW 9 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2140Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

160° at 19 kt, gust 29

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 16R18 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

16R

HEAD

18 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

16L

HEAD

18 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

OK

10

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

14 kt R

X-WIND

22

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

18 kt L

X-WIND

04

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

18 kt R

X-WIND

28

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt L

X-WIND

34R

HEAD

18 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

34L

HEAD

18 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 9,501 ft

16L/34R

Dimensions

4,247 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16L177°T

Landing length (LDA)4,247 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,247 / 4,247 / 4,247 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34R357°T

Landing length (LDA)4,247 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,247 / 4,247 / 4,247 ft

Traffic patternLeft

16R/34L

Dimensions

9,501 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16R175°T

Landing length (LDA)9,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,501 / 9,501 / 9,501 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34L355°T

Landing length (LDA)9,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,501 / 9,501 / 9,501 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

8,302 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10114°T

Landing length (LDA)8,177 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,302 / 8,302 / 8,177 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28294°T

Landing length (LDA)7,610 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,302 / 8,302 / 8,302 ft

Displaced threshold691 ft

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

4,605 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0454°T

Landing length (LDA)4,605 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,605 / 4,605 / 4,605 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22234°T

Landing length (LDA)4,605 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,605 / 4,605 / 4,605 ft

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

4,128 ft

Pressure altitude

2,621 ft

Field elevation

2,871 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

0005Z 7:05 PM

Sunrise

1300Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0105Z (8:05 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Midland International Air and Space Port is in Midland, Texas. Field elevation 2,871 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJUSTINE RUFF

Manager phone432-560-2200

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMAF / MAF

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.9425, -102.2020

Distance from city8 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

APP/DEP

A/D

126.8

ATIS

118.05

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.7

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.6

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

118.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMAF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

23.8

AVG OPS/DAY

40

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 49%Unknown 18%Jet 15%Piston single 13%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~84 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~53 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~53 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~17 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C560 (Unknown)

›F900 (Unknown)

›CL30 (Unknown)

›C25B (Jet)

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.

KMDD Midland Airpark

8 NM NE

VFR

KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KINK Winkler County Airport

52 NM W

UNKNOWN

KHOB Lea County Regional Airport

68 NM NW

MVFR

KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport

72 NM SW

MVFR

KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport

75 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›180 DEG TURN PROHIBITED TO ACFT 60000 LBS OR ABV.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›180 DEG TURN PROHIBITED TO ACFT 60000 LBS OR ABV.

›RWY 16L/34R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›ALL RUNUP PADS ARE LTD USAGE TO ACFT 60000 LBS OR BLW.

›NMRS OIL RIGS INVOF ARPT AT OR BLW 200 FT AGL.

›BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TWYS B & F NORTH RWY 10/28 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 60000 LBS.

›PCR VALUE: 660/F/B/X/T

›EAST 692 FT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 60000 LBS.

›RWYS 04/22 & 16L/34R CLSD TO ACFT OVER 60000 LBS.

›OPRS ON NON PAVED SFC ARE PROHIBITED WO 24 HR PPR.

›ATC CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWYS 10/28 & 16R/34L PRESET ON LOW INTST. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; MALS RWY 28; MIRL RWYS 04/22 & 16L/34R - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 730/F/B/X/T

›FOR ARFF SVC BTN 0000-0600 DLY CTC FSS AT 800-992-7433.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMAF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMAF have a METAR?

Yes. KMAF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KMAF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMAF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMAF?

KMAF sits at 2,871 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMAF?

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.