KMDT/MDT METAR & TAF Harrisburg International Airport

Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaElevation 310 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR36 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

-1,176 ft

-1,486 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (11:56 PM local) · 36 min old

KMDT 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

6°C / 5°C

43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP300

sea-level pressure 1030.0 hPa

T00560050

precise temperature 5.6°C, dew point 5.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (7:27 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KMDT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 10Z to 13Z with IFR possible (FG, LOW VIS). Best period is 00Z to 10Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

IFR

VFR

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BR SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at MDT.

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 monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 69F, 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
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	69/48	W 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/44	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	65/46	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/49	S 5 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	76/50	W 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	72/54	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	70	S 7 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0431Z.

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 10,001 ft

13/31

Dimensions

10,001 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13117°T

Landing length (LDA)8,070 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 9,063 ft

Displaced threshold993 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31297°T

Landing length (LDA)8,129 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 9,122 ft

Displaced threshold993 ft

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-1,176 ft

Pressure altitude

-180 ft

Field elevation

310 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2213Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Harrisburg International Airport is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 310 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

ManagerTIM EDWARDS

Manager phone717-948-3900

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMDT / MDT

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.1928, -76.7623

Distance from city8 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.25

APP/DEP

A/D

118.8

ATIS

121.7

GND

39.51

ANG OPS

OPS

124.8

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMDT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

25.6

AVG OPS/DAY

31.8

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 40%Unknown 26%Piston single 15%Jet 11%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E145 (Unknown) · ~43 landings/mo

›B712 (Airliner) · ~17 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~15 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›DV20 (Unknown)

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.

KCXY Capital City Airport

4 NM W

VFR

KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KTHV York Airport

17 NM S

VFR

KLNS Lancaster Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KSEG Penn Valley Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

38 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 31: PIR AND MIL ASSAULT LDG ZONE MKGS.

›APCH RATIO 47:1 TO DTHR.

›TPA 1300 FT MSL (990 FT AGL) PROPS; 1800 FT MSL (1490 FT AGL) JETS.

›NO TOUCH & GO LDGS 2300-0600 LCL.

›RWY 31 APCH SLP 36:1 TO DTHR.

›REMARKS-ANG: ACFT NOT SUPPORTING ANG AND ALL FIGHTER ACFT MUST CTC FBO C 717-944-4666 FOR PRK AND FUEL. NSTD MRK ON C130J PRK APRON SPOT 5; WHITE PAINTED LINES DENOTING LAIRCM LASER TESTING AREA.

›USE CTN: DUE TO PROXIMITY & RWY ALMNT, AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CXY RWY 12/30 FOR MDT RWY 13/31 WHICH IS 4 NM E.

›ACFT DESTINED FOR AVFLIGHT HARRISBURG SO INDICATE IN RMK SEC OF DD175 AND ATTEMPT TO CTC WITH ETA ON 122.95, 15 MIN PRIOR TO LND.

›RWY 13: PIR AND MIL ASSAULT LDG ZONE MKGS.

›CARGO RAMP CLSD TO TSNT ACFT WO PRIOR PERMISSION; CALL AMGR 717-948-3919.

›BIRD FLOCKS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CARGO APRON PARKING SPOT 9 CLOSED TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF MORE THAN 52 FT.

›PCR VALUE: 800/F/C/X/T

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -16C.

›BIRD WATCH COND PHASE 1 (DEC-FEB & MAY-JUL) INDICATED LGT BIRD ACT. PHASE 2 (AUG-NOV & MAR-APR) INDICATES HVY BIRD ACT NML ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMDT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMDT have a METAR?

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

Does KMDT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMDT?

KMDT sits at 310 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMDT?

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.