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KMEZ/UMZ METAR Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport

Mena, ArkansasElevation 1,080 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR18 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
588 ft
-492 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 18 min old

KMEZ 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
12°C / 8°C
54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.31 inHg
1026.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)
T01220076
precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 7.6°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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 44 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/46 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/46 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/50 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/52 S 4 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 75/51 SE 4 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/52 SE 4 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80 SSW 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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
NESW09271735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,485 ft

09/27
Dimensions
5,485 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0992°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 27272°T
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
17/35
Dimensions
5,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17173°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35353°T
REILYes
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
588 ft
Pressure altitude
690 ft
Field elevation
1,080 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.31 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
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport is in Mena, Arkansas. Field elevation 1,080 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerFRED OGDEN
Manager phone479-394-4077
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUMZ
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.5454, -94.2027
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.025
AWOS 3
AWOS
126.1
MEMPHIS CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRKR Robert S Kerr Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KFSM Fort Smith Regional Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KHOT Memorial Field Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KADF Dexter B Florence Memorial Field
62 NM SE
VFR
KTXK Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)
66 NM S
VFR
KHHW Stan Stamper Municipal Airport
73 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AS PER ALP
›MOUNTAINS NORTH AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›AFTER HOURS PLEASE CALL 479-394-4077
›MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›MIRL RWY 09/27 OPR SS-SR. ACTVT PAPI RWYS 09, 27, & 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
›1675 FT MT 13000 FT WEST OF RWY THR.
›PAPI RWY 9 UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMEZ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMEZ have a METAR?
Yes. KMEZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMEZ have a TAF?
When KMEZ 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 KMEZ?
KMEZ sits at 1,080 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMEZ?
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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