KMPR/MPR METAR Mc Pherson Airport

Mc Pherson, KansasElevation 1,498 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,590 ft

+1,092 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2055Z (3:55 PM local) · 55 min old

KMPR is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

160° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 14°C

75°F / 57°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02420137

precise temperature 24.2°C, dew point 13.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at MPR.

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 160° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 78F, low near 57F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	78/57	SSE 9 kt	–	6%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/56	S 13 kt	21 kt	47%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	70/56	S 13 kt	20 kt	38%
Wednesday	Sunny	77/59	S 16 kt	–	12%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/60	S 13 kt	–	22%
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/55	S 13 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	S 10 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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

160° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1810 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 5,503 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,502 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0890°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Traffic patternRight

18/36

Dimensions

5,503 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18186°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 366°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

2,590 ft

Pressure altitude

1,168 ft

Field elevation

1,498 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2339Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Mc Pherson Airport is in Mc Pherson, Kansas. Field elevation 1,498 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCYNTHIA PETERSON

Manager phone620-241-0684

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMPR / MPR

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.3524, -97.6913

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5

WICHITA APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.15

WICHITA RDO

RDO

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

KMPR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.9

AVG OPS/DAY

9.9

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Twin 11%Unknown 4%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›AS21 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

›AP22 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›AS21 (Piston single)

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.

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

44 NM S

VFR

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WICHITA APPCH AT 316-350-1520

›+300 FOOT CONSTRUCTION CRANES OCCASIONALLY AT REFINERY .9 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF AIRPORT

›RWY 26 THLD AND EDGE DELINEATED WITH YELLOW CONES.

›RWY 08 THLD AND EDGE DELINEATED BY YELLOW CONES.

›PHONE AVBL 24 HRS.

›PORTIONS OF TWYS & TIE DOWN AREAS ARE A COMBINATION OF CONCRETE & ASPHALT.

›AWOS (620) 241-2498 FREQ. 119.025

›100LL IS AVBL BY USE OF CREDIT CARD. JET A AND MO GAS AFTER HOURS CALL MANAGER 620-755-8901

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KMPR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMPR have a METAR?

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

Does KMPR have a TAF?

When KMPR 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 KMPR?

KMPR sits at 1,498 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMPR?

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.