KMHR/MHR METAR & TAF Sacramento Mather Airport

Sacramento, CaliforniaElevation 98 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-464 ft

-562 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (2:35 AM local) · 10 min old

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

WIND

90° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 9°C

52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near 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)

T01060085

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 8.5°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KMHR forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

OVC25025,000 ft

VFR

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at MHR.

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 90° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 49F, 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
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	72/49	S 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	69/45	SSW 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	68/44	NW 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/47	WSW 3 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/44	S 4 kt	–	12%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	62/42	S 4 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	62	S 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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

090° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 04L4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

04R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

22R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

22L

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

4 runways · longest 11,301 ft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY H2

04L/22R

Dimensions

6,081 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 04L54°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22R234°T

Traffic patternRight

04R/22L

Dimensions

11,301 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04R54°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22L234°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

30 x 30 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY H1

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

-464 ft

Pressure altitude

-12 ft

Field elevation

98 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

1424Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Sacramento Mather Airport is in Sacramento, California. Field elevation 98 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerRON OGLE

Manager phone916-875-7077

AttendedDaily, 0500–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMHR / MHR

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5547, -121.2980

Distance from city10 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.650

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.4

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

118.325

ATIS

121.85

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.85

GND

34.1

SPARTAN OPS

OPS

120.65

TWR

123.075

UNICOM

UNIC

120.650

CTAF

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMHR 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

97.8

AVG OPS/DAY

139.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 25%Airliner 6%Turboprop 6%Jet 4%Helicopter 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~897 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~240 landings/mo

›EV97 (Unknown) · ~84 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~64 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›EV97 (Unknown)

›T38 (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

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.

KMCC McClellan Airfield

8 NM NW

VFR

KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport

10 NM W

VFR

KSMF Sacramento International Airport

16 NM NW

VFR

KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KPVF Placerville Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KSUU Travis Air Force Base

34 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 22L CALM WIND RY.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.

›TWY D1 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 69 FT.

›TPA FOR PISTON ACFT 1000 FT AGL; TURBINE ACFT 1800 FT AGL.

›NO OBJECTION

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 04R/22L; VASI RWY 04R & 22L; MALSR RWY 22L - CTAF.

›RWY 04L/22R MIRL DECOMISSIONED.

›SWL 65/PSI 640.

›ACFT ENTERING RY 22R TFC PAT FM THE NORTH SHOULD EXPECT TO FLY BASE LEG EXTENDED 2 MILES FM RY THLD.

›BIRDS INVOF OF ARPT.

›PILOT INFORMATION ON NOISE ABATEMENT (916) 874-0359.

›AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS NORTH/EAST OF RY 22L ILS FINAL APCH COURSE. TURBOJET NIGHTTIME NOISE ABATEMENT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 2200-0700 DAILY.

›BE ALERT FOR LARGE TRANSPORT ACFT TKOFS & LNDGS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE MILITARY T-38 JETS.

›NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL 1600-0600.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMHR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMHR have a METAR?

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

Does KMHR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMHR?

KMHR sits at 98 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMHR?

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.