KMCE/MCE METAR & TAF Merced Regional Macready Field

Merced, CaliforniaElevation 155 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 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

-641 ft

-796 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (1:53 AM local) · 50 min old

KMCE 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

9°C / 8°C

48°F / 46°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near 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)

SLP172

sea-level pressure 1017.2 hPa

T00940078

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 7.8°C

58003

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.3 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KMCE forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at MCE.

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

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 sunday mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	75/50	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/48	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/47	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/49	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	67/47	NW 4 kt	–	17%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	64/45	NW 4 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	63	NW 4 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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

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 5,914 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,914 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12138°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30318°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-641 ft

Pressure altitude

35 ft

Field elevation

155 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

0113Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1419Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1419Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0213Z (7:13 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 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

Merced Regional Macready Field is in Merced, California. Field elevation 155 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

ManagerRHETT WILLIAMS

Manager phone209-385-6873

AttendedDaily, 0600–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMCE / MCE

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.2847, -120.5140

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.95

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

132.175

ASOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMCE traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-18, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 44%Helicopter 33%Unknown 11%Jet 7%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV8 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BT36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B407 (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.

KMER Castle Airport

6 NM NW

VFR

KMAE Madera Municipal Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KMOD Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field

29 NM NW

VFR

KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport

49 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (209) 722-6300. SELF SERVICE 100LL AVBL 24/7.

›OR 209-564-0120

›EMAIL: WILLIAMSR@CITYOFMERCED.ORG

›24 HOURS

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.

›RY 30 PREFERRED WIND RUNWAY.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACFT OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 209-564-0120.

›INCRD SEAGULL ACT ON RWY IN PUDDLES.

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

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, RECOMMEND ACFT REMAIN EAST/WEST OF CITY OF MERCED AT ALT ABOVE 1,500 FT MSL. DEPARTING TFC RWY 12 NO LEFT TURNS OVER CITY UNTIL REACHING 3,000 FT MSL.

›BE ALERT FOR EXTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING WITHIN 10 NMR OF AIRPORT. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDED.

›SUPPLEMENTAL WIND SOCK FOR RWY 30 NOT AVBL.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF; KEY 7 CLICKS HIGH, 5 CLICKS MED, 3 CLICKS LOW. VASI RWY 12 OPER CONSLY.

›ARFF INDEX B 24 HOURS PPR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMCE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMCE have a METAR?

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

Does KMCE have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMCE?

KMCE sits at 155 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMCE?

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.