KMOB/MOB METAR & TAF Mobile Regional Airport

Mobile, AlabamaElevation 219 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@11

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

662 ft

+443 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1556Z (10:56 AM local) · 29 min old

KMOB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 11 knots gusting 23. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

WIND

50° at 11 kt, gust 23

Gusts 12 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW150

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 11°C

72°F / 52°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP277

sea-level pressure 1027.7 hPa

T02170111

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 11.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1146Z (6:46 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KMOB forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at MOB.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

›Large gust spread: 11 kt gusting 23 kt.

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 50° at 11 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 80F, low near 52F, 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	80/52	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/50	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	79/52	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/54	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	79/58	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/60	E 9 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81/61	E 9 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 1625Z.

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

050° at 11 kt, gust 23

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 367 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

5 runways · longest 8,502 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,376 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H1

Dimensions

60 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H2

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete

RWY H3

15/33

Dimensions

8,502 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15144°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33324°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

662 ft

Pressure altitude

-221 ft

Field elevation

219 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1203Z 7:03 AM

Loggable night

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1103Z (6:03 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

Mobile Regional Airport is in Mobile, Alabama. Field elevation 219 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

ManagerANDY WILSON

Manager phone251-633-4510

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMOB / MOB

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.6912, -88.2428

Distance from city11 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF118.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.5

APP/DEP

A/D

124.75

ATIS

119.85

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.3

CTAF

121.9

GND

41.05

ARNG OPS

MISC

34.5

AIR

OPS

122.2

ANNISTON RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMOB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

33.6

AVG OPS/DAY

58.4

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 41%Piston single 23%Jet 15%Airliner 9%Helicopter 9%Twin 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~106 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

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

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›AS65 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (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.

KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport

10 NM SE

VFR

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin

36 NM SE

VFR

KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

39 NM SW

VFR

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

46 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›TPA: HEL/SNGL SRS CAT I 800 FT AGL, 1300 FT AGL FIXED WING ACFT, OVHD 1800 FT AGL.

›ARPT CONSTD PRIOR TO FAA ACT. AIRSPACE ACTION NOT ON FILE.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY. HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET STEP 3 OR HYR, BASED ON WX CONDS.

›MIL USE ONLY HELIPAD LCTD AT USCG APRON.

›RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CLSD 2200-0700 EXCP FOR EMERG OPNS.

›LNDG FEE FOR NON-SKED COML ACFT OVR 65000 LBS.

›MOB TWY C BTN TWY A AND TWY C3 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 78FT

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›CONDS NOT MNTD WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›COAST GUARD; W APRON , E APRON.

›RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMOB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMOB have a METAR?

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

Does KMOB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMOB?

KMOB sits at 219 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMOB?

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.