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KMPZ/MPZ METAR Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

Mount Pleasant, IowaElevation 730 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
145 ft
-585 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (11:15 PM local) · 21 min old

KMPZ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 9°C
54°F / 48°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.32 inHg
1026.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
FAA: no delays reported at MPZ.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 74/51 E 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/54 S 9 kt – 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/57 S 9 kt – 32%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/56 SW 4 kt – 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 S 4 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/55 S 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70 W 4 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0436Z.

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
NESW03211533CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,001 ft

03/21
Dimensions
1,967 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0342°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21222°T
Traffic patternLeft
15/33
Dimensions
4,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15152°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33332°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight

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
145 ft
Pressure altitude
330 ft
Field elevation
730 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.32 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
1229Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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, Iowa. Field elevation 730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLIFFORD BAKER
Manager phone319-385-8122
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON–CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMPZ / MPZ
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9466, -91.5111
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.325
AWOS 3
AWOS
135.6
CHICAGO CNTR
CNTR
123.05
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMPZ traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-09-29, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Jet 29%Unknown 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EA50 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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.

KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KBRL Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VISUAL INDICATORS PER AC 150/5340-5 ARE USED & IF NIGHTTIME OPNS ARE CONDUCTED/PLANNED, FLOODLIGHTING OF SEGMENTED CIRCLE NECESSARY.
›OR 319-385-1487.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›FOR ARPT ATTENDANCE ON SAT-SUN CALL 319-385-8122
›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 ONLY WHEN MIRL OPNL; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL 15/33 - CTAF.
›03/21 CORNERS & EDGES MKD BY YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMPZ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMPZ have a METAR?
Yes. KMPZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMPZ have a TAF?
When KMPZ 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 KMPZ?
KMPZ sits at 730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMPZ?
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.
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