KMKT/MKT METAR & TAF Mankato Regional Airport

Mankato, MinnesotaElevation 1,021 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-110 ft

-1,131 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1056Z (5:56 AM local) · 9 min old

KMKT is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,800 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 2°C

46°F / 36°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.46 inHg

1031.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP322

sea-level pressure 1032.2 hPa

T00780022

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 2.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KMKT forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 21Z to 00Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 06Z to 12Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0505,000 ft

OVC0404,000 ft

OVC0202,000 ft · 5 SM

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC FEW PROB30 TEMPO

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FAA: no delays reported at MKT.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 700 ft AGL.

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 30° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,800 ft. Forecast suggests today light rain, high near 50F, low near 43F, 91% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Light Rain	50/43	NE 9 kt	–	91%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	64/49	S 13 kt	–	23%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	71/48	S 9 kt	–	78%
Thursday	Sunny	64/43	N 4 kt	–	14%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/49	E 9 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	63/45	SSW 9 kt	–	24%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 1105Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

030° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0410 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

33

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

15

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

22

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

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 6,600 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0447°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22227°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

6,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15155°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33335°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

-110 ft

Pressure altitude

481 ft

Field elevation

1,021 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.46 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

2315Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Mankato Regional Airport is in Mankato, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,021 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEFFREY JOHNSON

Manager phone507-387-8640

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMKT / MKT

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.2248, -93.9191

Distance from city5 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

110.8

AWOS 3

AWOS

135

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

110.8

PRINCETON 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

KMKT 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

74.4

AVG OPS/DAY

109.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Twin 27%Unknown 6%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~890 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~393 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~45 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~24 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~15 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›E300 (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.

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

27 NM E

VFR

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›INTENSIVE FLIGHT TRAINING.

›TPA 2000 FT MSL (LT TFC) FOR LIGHT ACFT, 2500 FT MSL (LT TFC) FOR TURBINE ACFT & 2000 FT MSL (RT TFC) FOR ROTORCRAFT ACFT.

›ACTIVATE MALSR RWY 33; REIL RWY 04, 15 & 22; PAPI RWY 04, 15, 22 & 33; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›AFT HRS CALL 507-469-0228.

›CALM WIND RWY.

›DEER & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FBO AVBL ON 123.5.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMKT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMKT have a METAR?

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

Does KMKT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMKT?

KMKT sits at 1,021 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMKT?

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.