KMDH/MDH METAR Southern Illinois Airport

Murphysboro, IllinoisElevation 411 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,384 ft

+973 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1952Z (2:52 PM local) · 7 min old

KMDH is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 7°C

79°F / 45°F. 19°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP276

sea-level pressure 1027.6 hPa

T02610072

precise temperature 26.1°C, dew point 7.2°C

FAA: no delays reported at MDH.

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

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 from 260° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 51F, 1% 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
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	79/51	SSW 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/49	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	75/49	S 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/52	S 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	81/52	SSW 7 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	80/57	S 5 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	76/59	S 6 kt	–	80%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 1959Z.

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

3 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

260° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 244 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

18L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

18R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

36R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

36L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,506 ft

18L/36R

Dimensions

6,506 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18L181°T

Landing length (LDA)6,506 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,506 / 6,506 / 6,506 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36R1°T

Landing length (LDA)6,506 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,506 / 6,506 / 6,506 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

4,163 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0661°T

Landing length (LDA)4,163 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,163 / 4,163 / 4,163 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24241°T

Landing length (LDA)4,163 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,163 / 4,163 / 4,163 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

18R/36L

Dimensions

3,498 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18R181°T

Landing length (LDA)3,498 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,498 / 3,498 / 3,498 ft

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

RWY 36L1°T

Landing length (LDA)3,498 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,498 / 3,498 / 3,498 ft

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

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

1,384 ft

Pressure altitude

-19 ft

Field elevation

411 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2306Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1215Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Southern Illinois Airport is in Murphysboro, Illinois. Field elevation 411 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerALYSSA CONNELL

Manager phone618-529-1721

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMDH / MDH

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7781, -89.2520

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF125.350

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.85

ATIS

125.3

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

125.35

CTAF

121.8

GND

125.35

CARBONDALE 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

KMDH traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 95%Unknown 2%Jet 1%Twin 1%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~43 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~39 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C72R (Piston single)

›VR7 (Unknown)

›P28R (Piston single)

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.

KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

11 NM E

VFR

KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field

31 NM NW

VFR

KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KCIR Cairo Regional Airport

43 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RSTRD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS UNLESS PPR WITH ATCT.

›39 FT MKD PLINE 1872 FT FM RWY 192 FT L OF CNTRLN. APCH RATIO 42:1.

›PCR VALUE: 270/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 350/F/D/X/T

›RWY 06/24 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.

›RWY 18R/36L 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.

›HIGH STUDENT TRNG ACTVTY.

›PCR VALUE: 40/F/D/X/T

›CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PSGR SEATS RQR 24 HR PPR - CALL AMGR MON-FRI.

›UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF COURSE. PVASI OTS INDEF.

›RWY 6 & RWY 18R-36L INTERSECT; VERIFY CORRECT COMPASS HDG FOR RWY 6 DEP.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 18L; VASI RWY 06; PAPI RWY 24 & 36R; MIRL RWY 06/24; HIRL RWY 18L/36R - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 18L/36R PRESET MED INTST; INCREASE INTST - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD 18R/36L LTG BY REQUEST ONLY - CALL 618-534-3662.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMDH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMDH have a METAR?

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

Does KMDH have a TAF?

When KMDH 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 KMDH?

KMDH sits at 411 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMDH?

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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