KMEI/MEI METAR & TAF Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport

Meridian, MississippiElevation 297 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

907 ft

+610 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1858Z (1:58 PM local) · 57 min old

KMEI is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 11°C

73°F / 52°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 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)

SLP268

sea-level pressure 1026.8 hPa

T02330111

precise temperature 23.3°C, dew point 11.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1726Z (12:26 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KMEI forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z1:00 PM2248Z5:48 PM0336Z10:36 PM0824Z3:24 AM1312Z8:12 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at MEI.

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 variable at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 77F, low near 47F, 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	77/47	ENE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/47	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	78/48	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/46	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	81/53	ENE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	82/56	E 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	83/60	ESE 9 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 1955Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 10,003 ft

01/19

Dimensions

10,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 019°T

Landing length (LDA)9,013 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,003 / 10,003 / 10,003 ft

Displaced threshold990 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 19189°T

Landing length (LDA)9,013 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,003 / 10,003 / 10,003 ft

Displaced threshold990 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

04/22

Dimensions

5,052 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0444°T

Landing length (LDA)5,052 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,052 / 5,052 / 5,052 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22224°T

Landing length (LDA)5,052 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,052 / 5,052 / 5,052 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

907 ft

Pressure altitude

-113 ft

Field elevation

297 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1207Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1107Z (6:07 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

Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport is in Meridian, Mississippi. Field elevation 297 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

ManagerTOM WILLIAMS

Manager phone601-482-0364

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMEI / MEI

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.3326, -88.7519

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF133.975

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.5

MERIDIAN APP/DEP

A/D

126.475

ATIS

119.8

CTAF

125.125

GCA

121.9

GND

29.23

ANG OPS COMD POST

POST

122.2

GREENWOOD RDO

RDO

119.8

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

KMEI traffic patterns

2026-09-28 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›HDJT (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KLUL Hesler Noble Field

45 NM SW

VFR

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KPIB Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport

60 NM SW

VFR

KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

67 NM W

VFR

KGTR Golden Triangle Regional Airport

68 NM N

VFR

KMBO Bruce Campbell Field

69 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ANG ATNDD 0700-1630 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS.

›PCR VALUE: 120/F/C/W/U

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

›DTHR CONC.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 730/F/C/W/U

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›ANG PROVIDES ATC SERVICES AT KMEI.

›BASH PHASE II PERIOD MAR-MAY, SEP-NOV. CTC AFLD MGMT OR COMD POST FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.

›ANG RAMP CLSD EXC PPR, 601-484-9734/9714. ARNG DSN 293-2829 C601-696-8829.

›ANG LTD PRKG USE; RSC INFO AVBL FOR ANG OPS DURG NML DUTY HRS. ALL TRAN ACFT 48 HR PPR. OBO.

›NON-STD RESA DUE TO SFC VARNS.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 601-693-7282.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMEI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMEI have a METAR?

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

Does KMEI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMEI?

KMEI sits at 297 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMEI?

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.