KMRY/MRY METAR & TAF Monterey Regional Airport

Monterey, CaliforniaElevation 257 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

385 ft

+128 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 1606Z to 29 2200Z

San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0154Z (6:54 PM local) · 53 min old

KMRY is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 13°C

63°F / 55°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP201

sea-level pressure 1020.1 hPa

T01670128

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 12.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0201Z (7:01 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KMRY forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Worst period is 06Z to 10Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 02Z to 06Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN0121,200 ft

VFR

0200Z7:00 PM0624Z11:24 PM1048Z3:48 AM1512Z8:12 AM1936Z12:36 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN TEMPO

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MRY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	52	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	64/50	N 13 kt	20 kt	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	62/50	N 12 kt	18 kt	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	63/51	NNE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	62/50	NW 13 kt	–	10%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	59/48	NNW 11 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	59/48	N 7 kt	–	39%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	59	N 8 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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

200° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 10L0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

10L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

10R

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

28R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

28L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 7,175 ft

10L/28R

Dimensions

3,503 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10L113°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 28R293°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

10R/28L

Dimensions

7,175 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10R113°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,175 / 7,175 / 7,175 ft

Displaced threshold175 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28L293°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,175 / 7,175 / 7,175 ft

Displaced threshold175 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

385 ft

Pressure altitude

87 ft

Field elevation

257 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

0118Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1424Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Monterey Regional Airport is in Monterey, California. Field elevation 257 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

ManagerCHRIS MORELLO

Manager phone831-648-7000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMRY / MRY

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.5868, -121.8442

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · UL94

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,500 ft MSL

CTAF118.400

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.15

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

119.25

ATIS

135.45

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.4

CTAF

121.9

GND

118.4

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

KMRY 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

85.9

AVG OPS/DAY

108.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 29%Piston single 28%Airliner 21%Jet 11%Turboprop 8%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~209 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~119 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~63 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~56 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~52 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›BE33 (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›SR22 (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.

KOAR Marina Municipal Airport

7 NM NE

VFR

KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport

12 NM E

VFR

KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport

21 NM N

VFR

KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

45 NM N

VFR

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

47 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FACILITY CONSTRAINTS FOR COMMERCIAL DIVERSIONS: ADG III AND LARGER WITH SEATING CAPACITY MORE THEN 150 PAX ARE HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. CBP PROCESSING FACILITIES UNAVAILABLE.

›ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 389 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 28L.

›ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 389 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 10R.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 10R, REIL RWY 28L, PAPI RWY 10L, 10R, 28L & 28R, HIRL RWY 10R/28L - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLOSED REIL RWY 10L & 28R; MIRL RWY 10L/28R UNAVBL.

›SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL (SAF) AVBL.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG L OF RWY CNTRLN AND WI .75 NM OF RWY THR.

›PCR VALUE: 370/F/B/X/T

›RWY 10L/28R 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.

›CTC FBO FOR RATES AND CHARGES. LNDG FEE CHARGED FOR ACFT OVER 6,000 LBS AND HELICOPTERS. OVERNIGHT TIEDOWN FEE AT FBO.

›ARPT OPS DUTY MGR, 831-648-7000 X400; OPERATIONS@MONTEREYAIRPORT.COM.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 95 FT MAY NOT TAXI PAST THE TERMINAL ON TWY ALPHA WHEN AN MD-80 OR 757 IS PARKED AT TERMINAL.

›PLEASE AVOID FLTS OVR RESIDENTIAL AREAS, N AND S. CTC ARPT OPNS 831-648-7000 OPTION 2 OR WWW.MONTEREYAIRPORT.COM FOR PROCS.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 2300-0700.

›ON DEP NO TURNS BLO 900 FT UNLESS ATC DIRECTED.

›LTD TRANSIENT PARKING PPR REQUIRED FOR LARGE AND TURBINE POWERED MULT ENG ACFT; (831) 648-7000 OPTION 2.

›ROTARY WING ACFT EXPECT TO FOLLOW FIXED WING PAT TO RWY LNDG.

›RWY 28L RNAV AND RNP APCHS ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR PRACTICE APCHS.

›AVOID FLYING RWY 28L RNAV Y WHEN POSS TO RDC NOISE IMPACTS.

›FIRE STN APN CLSD TO HEL TFC.

›FOR CD OR CNL IFR WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC NORCAL APP CON ON 133.5; IF UNA, CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 65' PROHIBITED ON TWY BRAVO BETWEEN TWY ECHO AND TWY DELTA.

›ATCT NON-VISIBILITY AREA TAXIWAY ALPHA EAST HOLDING BAY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMRY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMRY have a METAR?

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

Does KMRY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMRY?

KMRY sits at 257 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMRY?

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.