KMCN/MCN METAR & TAF Middle Georgia Regional Airport

Macon, GeorgiaElevation 354 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

17 ft

-337 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KMCN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 10°C

59°F / 50°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 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)

SLP272

sea-level pressure 1027.2 hPa

T01500100

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 10.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2323Z (7:23 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KMCN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at MCN.

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 from 40° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	48	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	76/42	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/45	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/52	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/53	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	81/55	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	82/56	E 9 kt	–	30%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	82	E 4 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0254Z.

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

2 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

040° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 058 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,500 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0548°T

Landing length (LDA)6,221 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,501 / 6,501 / 6,221 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23228°T

Landing length (LDA)6,426 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,501 / 6,501 / 6,426 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

14/32

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14130°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32310°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

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

17 ft

Pressure altitude

-66 ft

Field elevation

354 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

1147Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Middle Georgia Regional Airport is in Macon, Georgia. Field elevation 354 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

ManagerDOUGLAS FAOUR

Manager phone478-219-1142

AttendedDaily, 0500–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMCN / MCN

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.6928, -83.6492

Distance from city9 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF128.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.95

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

120.775

ASOS

120.775

ATIS

128.2

CTAF

121.65

GND

122.2

MACON RDO

RDO

128.2

MACON TWR

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

KMCN traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.4

AVG OPS/DAY

5.3

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 38%Jet 29%Twin 15%Unknown 8%Turboprop 6%Airliner 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

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.

KWRB Robins Air Force Base

4 NM SE

VFR

KDBN W H 'Bud' Barron Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KMLJ Baldwin County Regional Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

KMQW Telfair Wheeler Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

KPIM Harris County Airport

63 NM W

VFR

KCSG Columbus Airport

66 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 570/F/D/X/T

›ROBINS AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE .4 MI SE OF DEP END RY 14. VFR ACFT DEP RY 14 BTN 2000-0800 ARE ADVISED TO CTC ROBINS ATCT 133.22/320.1 PRIOR TO DEP.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS HIGHNOTE AVIATION - 478-957-9791.

›NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT MAY TAXI ON TWY C BTN RWY 23 AND RWY 32.

›PAEW ADJ TO THE MOVEMENT AREAS FROM MARCH 1 TO NOV 1 FOR GRASS CUTTING.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›PCR VALUE: 755/F/D/X/T

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMCN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMCN have a METAR?

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

Does KMCN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMCN?

KMCN sits at 354 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMCN?

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.