KMDQ METAR Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field

Huntsville, AlabamaElevation 756 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

958 ft

+202 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM local) · 46 min old

KMDQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 5°C

68°F / 41°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.49 inHg

1032.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

A02

automated station (A02, equivalent to AO2)

T01960049

precise temperature 19.6°C, dew point 4.9°C

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 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 44F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	75/44	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/44	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	77/47	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	76/46	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	78/49	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/55	ESE 4 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	79/58	SE 9 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 1720Z.

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

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

130° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

1 runway · longest 6,500 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18181°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

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

958 ft

Pressure altitude

186 ft

Field elevation

756 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.49 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

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1201Z 7:01 AM

Loggable night

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 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

Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field is in Huntsville, Alabama. Field elevation 756 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLEVI WILLOUGHBY

Manager phone770-710-2518

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–2130

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMDQ

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.8614, -86.5575

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.6

HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

120

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.725

HUNTSVILLE RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMDQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

12.2

AVG OPS/DAY

22.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 16%Helicopter 8%Jet 5%Turboprop 3%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~52 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›C82R (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C177 (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.

KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport

12 NM N

VFR

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field

13 NM SW

VFR

KHSV Huntsville International Airport

17 NM SW

VFR

KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KTHA Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field

35 NM NE

VFR

KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field

41 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 372/F/C/X/T

›ACTVT REILS RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU HUNTSVILLE APCH & ANNISTON FSS.

›TOM SHARP.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-9345.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO, CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2098. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMDQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMDQ have a METAR?

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

Does KMDQ have a TAF?

When KMDQ 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 KMDQ?

KMDQ sits at 756 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMDQ?

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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