KMOP/MOP METAR Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

Mount Pleasant, MichiganElevation 755 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

285 ft

-470 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KMOP is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 8°C

55°F / 46°F. 5°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)

FAA: no delays reported at MOP.

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 200° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	47	WNW 3 kt	–	6%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	61/38	NNE 6 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	60/43	E 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/52	S 7 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	73/48	SW 10 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/49	E 5 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/51	SSE 6 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	66	SSW 7 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0146Z.

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

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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

200° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 232 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 5,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,502 x 160 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0553°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23233°T

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0991°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27271°T

REILYes

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

285 ft

Pressure altitude

345 ft

Field elevation

755 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°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

2240Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1206Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 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

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport is in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Field elevation 755 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL BRICKNER

Manager phone989-772-2965

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMOP / MOP

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6217, -84.7375

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.45

SAGINAW APP/DEP

A/D

110.6

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.6

LANSING RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMOP traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-21, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DV20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25C (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport

24 NM NE

VFR

KMBS MBS International Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KRQB Roben Hood Airport

34 NM W

VFR

KHTL Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KCAD Wexford County Airport

49 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I. GATE ACES: 1-2-3-4.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 989-779-5475 SUBJ CALL-IN FEE. RAMP FEE FOR ALL COML ACFT - WAIVED WITH 50 GALLON MNM FUEL PURCHASE.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 OPR CONSLY.

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

›CLSD NOV-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD - NO SNOW REMOVAL.

›RWY 27 NOISE ABATEMENT: CLIMB TO 1500 FT AGL BFR TURNING OVR CITY.

›CELL 989-444-1996.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMOP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMOP have a METAR?

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

Does KMOP have a TAF?

When KMOP 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 KMOP?

KMOP sits at 755 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMOP?

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.