KMGY/MGY METAR Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport

Dayton, OhioElevation 957 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-437 ft

-1,394 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1153Z (7:53 AM local) · 37 min old

KMGY is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 4°C

43°F / 39°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 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)

SLP321

sea-level pressure 1032.1 hPa

T00560044

precise temperature 5.6°C, dew point 4.4°C

10083

6-hour maximum temperature 8.3°C

20050

6-hour minimum temperature 5.0°C

53012

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.2 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at MGY.

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 60° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 71F, 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
Today	Sunny	71/47	SE 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	72/46	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	72/50	E 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/49	S 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/49	SW 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	75/52	S 5 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	74/56	S 7 kt	–	49%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 1229Z.

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

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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

060° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 024 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0222°T

Landing length (LDA)4,700 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 4,700 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20202°T

Landing length (LDA)4,410 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

Displaced threshold590 ft

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

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

-437 ft

Pressure altitude

407 ft

Field elevation

957 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1158Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport is in Dayton, Ohio. Field elevation 957 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRANDON ELLIS

Manager phone937-454-7897

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMGY / MGY

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.5890, -84.2249

Distance from city10 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.85

APP

118.375

ASOS

119.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

126.5

DEP

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMGY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

50.5

AVG OPS/DAY

65.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 43%Unknown 38%Helicopter 7%Jet 6%Turboprop 3%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~185 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~97 landings/mo

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~52 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~26 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›R22 (Helicopter)

›DV20 (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.

KMWO Middletown Regional Airport

9 NM SW

IFR

KFFO Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

16 NM NE

MVFR

KDAY James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KHAO Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field

19 NM SW

IFR

KILN Wilmington Airpark

22 NM SE

VFR

KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PRIOR CDN RQRD.

›APCH SLP 34:1 TO DTHR.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›CELL 937-776-2194.

›FULL PWR MAINT RUNUPS PROHIBITED IN THE HLDG APN AT THE NW CORNER OF TWY A 0800-1700 WKDAYS.

›SFC CONDS UNMON 1530-0700 WKDAYS & ALL DAY WKENDS/HOLS.

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

›ACTVT MALS RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. TWY LGTS OPR CONSLY SS-SR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMGY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMGY have a METAR?

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

Does KMGY have a TAF?

When KMGY 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 KMGY?

KMGY sits at 957 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMGY?

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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