KMGJ/MGJ METAR Orange County Airport

Montgomery, New YorkElevation 364 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,505 ft

-1,869 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0753Z (3:53 AM local) · 37 min old

KMGJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 1°C

36°F / 34°F. 1°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: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP271

sea-level pressure 1027.1 hPa

T00170006

precise temperature 1.7°C, dew point 0.6°C

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at MGJ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 from 210° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday widespread frost then sunny, high near 69F, low near 39F, 3% 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	Widespread Frost then Sunny	69/39	W 7 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	58/30	NE 8 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Widespread Frost then Sunny	62/37	SE 2 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	68/43	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	72/41	W 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	67/41	N 1 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	65	SW 5 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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

210° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 227 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 5,006 ft

08/26

Dimensions

3,664 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0866°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26246°T

Displaced threshold315 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

04/22

Dimensions

5,006 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0422°T

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22202°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-1,505 ft

Pressure altitude

-46 ft

Field elevation

364 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°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

2201Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1121Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Orange County Airport is in Montgomery, New York. Field elevation 364 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerEDWARD MAGRYTA

Manager phone845-457-4925

AttendedALL SUN, 0830–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMGJ / MGJ

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5100, -74.2646

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.75

NEW YORK APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

ASOS

123.85

CLNC DEL

CLD

116.1

NEW YORK RDO

RDO

122.725

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMGJ traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

11.1

AVG OPS/DAY

16.5

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Unknown 31%Twin 8%Helicopter 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~31 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (Piston single)

›DV20 (Unknown)

›PA24 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

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.

KSWF New York Stewart International Airport

7 NM E

VFR

KPOU Dutchess County Airport

18 NM E

VFR

KMSV Sullivan County International Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport

36 NM E

VFR

KHPN Westchester County Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

KCDW Essex County Airport

38 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›9 FT STABILIZED SHOULDER EACH SIDE OF RWY 8/26.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

›ACTVT HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWYS 04 & 22; 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY. PCL ONLY AVBL SS-SR.

›RWY 26 APCH SLOPE 11:1 DUE TO 56 FT TREE 644 FT FM DTHR.

›FUEL AVAIL. AFT HRS BY CREDIT CARD SELF-SVC RAMP.

›DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 04 DESGND CALM WIND RWY.

›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2448 OR 123.85

›RWY 04-22 HIRLS ON PHOTOCELL DRG DAY, ON REMOTE AT NGT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFCT; CTC AMGR 845-457-4925.

›TPA: 1030 FT AGL SINGL ENG, 1330 FT AGL MULT ENG/TURBOPROP/JET.

›ESTBD PRIOR TO 1959.

›SEGMENTED CRC WITH WIND CONE LCTD MID FLD IN AREA BTN RWYS.

›WIND IND ON RWYS 04, 22, 26.

›BE AWARE OF LRG TBJT ACFT INVOF STEWART ARPT LCTD 7 NM ESE. 800 FT HILL 1/2 MILE NW OF ARPT ON DOWNWIND/BASE LEG FOR RWY 22.

›SAWRS

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMGJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMGJ have a METAR?

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

Does KMGJ have a TAF?

When KMGJ 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 KMGJ?

KMGJ sits at 364 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMGJ?

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.