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KMFR/MFR METAR & TAF Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport

Medford, OregonElevation 1,335 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR4 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
230@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,589 ft
+254 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (4:53 PM local) · 4 min old

KMFR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
230° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 1°C
59°F / 34°F. 14°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.98 inHg
1015.2 hPa, near 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)
SLP152
sea-level pressure 1015.2 hPa
T01500011
precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 1.1°C
10150
6-hour maximum temperature 15.0°C
20067
6-hour minimum temperature 6.7°C
56017
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (1.7 hPa change)
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KMFR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 13Z to 17Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 07Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
OVC0404,000 ft
BKN0303,000 ft
OVC0404,000 ft
BKN0505,000 ft
0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at MFR.

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 230° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 67F, low near 40F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 67/40 WNW 4 kt – 90%
Monday Chance Light Rain 57/39 SW 5 kt – 51%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 56/37 SSW 2 kt – 33%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 58/35 SSW 2 kt – 10%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 55/31 W 2 kt – 24%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 54/29 NW 1 kt – 24%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 55/30 E 1 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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
NESW1432 230°230°4 kt230°230° 4230°
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Calm
5 kt
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15 kt
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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
230° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 141 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
14
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
BEST
32
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
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 8,800 ft

14/32
Dimensions
8,800 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14158°T
Landing length (LDA)8,800 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,800 / 8,800 / 8,800 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32338°T
Landing length (LDA)8,800 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,800 / 8,800 / 8,800 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
1,589 ft
Pressure altitude
1,275 ft
Field elevation
1,335 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
1°C (34°F)
Altimeter
29.98 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
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1437Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1437Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 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

Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is in Medford, Oregon. Field elevation 1,335 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
ManagerAMBER JUDD
Manager phone541-776-7222
AttendedDaily, 0500–2400
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMFR / MFR
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3742, -122.8730
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt969 ft MSL
CTAF119.400
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.3
CASCADE APP/DEP
A/D
127.25
ATIS
ATIS
119.4
CTAF
CTAF
121.8
GND
GND
122.65
MC MINNVILLE RDO
RDO
119.4
MEDFORD TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMFR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-27, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
49.1
AVG OPS/DAY
59.8
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 38 to 24 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Airliner 36%Piston single 21%Unknown 21%Jet 12%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 2%Twin 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›E75L (Airliner) · ~367 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~144 landings/mo
›BE9L (Unknown) · ~57 landings/mo
›B739 (Airliner) · ~48 landings/mo
›RJ85 (Jet) · ~39 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›BE9L (Unknown)
›AA5 (Unknown)
›S22T (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.

KSIY Siskiyou County Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport
52 NM E
VFR
KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport
56 NM N
VFR
KBOK Brookings Airport
66 NM W
VFR
KCEC Jack Mc Namara Field Airport
70 NM SW
VFR
KOTH Southwest Oregon Regional Airport
87 NM NW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 1110/F/D/X/T
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -2C.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›FUEL AFT HR - 541-842-2254.
›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 14.
›WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT NOV-MAY.
›TRML APRON CLSD EXCP SKED ACR & PPR.
›SFC COND UNMNT 2400-0400.
›TSNT TIE DOWN & HNGR AVBLTY - FBO.
›PPR FOR UNSKED OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 541-776-7228.
›PAPI RWY 32 DOES NOT PRVD OBS CLNC BYD 6.5 NM FM THR.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; REIL RWY 32; TDZ RWY 14; CNTRLN LGTS RWY 14/32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
›969 FT AGL FOR PROP ACFT; 1469 FT AGL FOR TURBO ACFT.
›CORPORATE & GTR THAN 12500 LB LNDG FEE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMFR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMFR have a METAR?
Yes. KMFR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMFR have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KMFR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KMFR?
KMFR sits at 1,335 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMFR?
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.