KMFD/MFD METAR & TAF Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport

Mansfield, OhioElevation 1,297 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

993 ft

-304 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2352Z (7:52 PM local) · 53 min old

KMFD is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 6°C

57°F / 43°F. 8°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

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP302

sea-level pressure 1030.2 hPa

T01390056

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 5.6°C

10200

6-hour maximum temperature 20.0°C

20117

6-hour minimum temperature 11.7°C

55005

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.5 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2325Z (7:25 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KMFD forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MFD.

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 from 190° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	45	S 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	70/45	W 5 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	67/48	E 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/51	S 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	73/54	SW 10 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	73/54	SW 6 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/56	S 8 kt	–	24%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	67	S 9 kt	–	66%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 2249Z.

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

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

190° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 232 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

2 runways · longest 9,001 ft

14/32

Dimensions

9,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14137°T

Landing length (LDA)9,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32317°T

Landing length (LDA)9,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

6,819 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0547°T

Landing length (LDA)6,819 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,819 / 6,819 / 6,819 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23227°T

Landing length (LDA)6,819 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,819 / 6,819 / 6,819 ft

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

993 ft

Pressure altitude

807 ft

Field elevation

1,297 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°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

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1153Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1153Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 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

Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is in Mansfield, Ohio. Field elevation 1,297 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMARK T DAUGHERTY

Manager phone419-522-2191

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMFD / MFD

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.8214, -82.5166

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.800

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.2

APP/DEP

A/D

125.3

ATIS

119.8

CTAF

121.8

GND

29.75

HERC COMD POST

POST

122.6

CLEVELAND 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

KMFD traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Jet 16%Airliner 8%Helicopter 8%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C30J (Airliner)

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.

KMNN Marion Municipal Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KBJJ Wayne County Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KAKR Akron Fulton International Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field

51 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER, BIRDS, & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›11 FT FENCE, 95 FT FM TWY A CNTRLN BTN AER 05 & TWY F, DOES NOT HAVE RQRD CLNC FM TWY CNTRLN.

›ACFT ON EITHER END OF RWY 05/23 & 14/32 NOT VSB ON THE OTR END DUE TO RWY GRADE.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 14, 05, & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›LDG FEES ON ALL COML OPRS INVOICED MONTHLY; FOR OTR ARNGMTS CTC AMGR.

›PCR VALUE: 406/F/B/X/T

›ACFT LARGER THAN A 'G1' OR WITH A WING SPAN GREATER THAN 80 FT (TIP TO TIP) ARE RESTRICTED ON TWYS G/H/J/L/M/N & SHOULD USE THE MAIN RAMP AREA.

›LGTD & BARRICADED MIL RAMP CLSD TO ALL ACFT.

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223/0490.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 132 FT ARE RESTRICTED TO 15 MPH ON TWY A.

›FBO AFT HRS CTC: 419-524-4261 / 419-989-2911.

›PCR VALUE: 374/F/D/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMFD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMFD have a METAR?

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

Does KMFD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMFD?

KMFD sits at 1,297 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMFD?

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.