KMTO/MTO METAR Coles County Memorial Airport

Mattoon, IllinoisElevation 722 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

671 ft

-51 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 47 min old

KMTO is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 11°C

61°F / 52°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 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)

SLP248

sea-level pressure 1024.8 hPa

T01610106

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 10.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at MTO.

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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 48F, 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	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	48	SSE 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	74/49	S 7 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/52	S 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/53	SSW 10 kt	15 kt	5%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/55	SSE 5 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/56	SSE 6 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	74/56	S 5 kt	–	32%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	72	S 8 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0139Z.

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

3 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 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,501 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,799 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0660°T

Landing length (LDA)5,799 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,799 / 5,799 / 5,799 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24240°T

Landing length (LDA)5,799 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,799 / 5,799 / 5,799 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

6,501 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11113°T

Landing length (LDA)6,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,501 / 6,501 / 6,501 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29293°T

Landing length (LDA)6,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,501 / 6,501 / 6,501 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

1,098 x 250 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18175°T

Landing length (LDA)1,080 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA1,080 / 1,080 / 1,080 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36355°T

Landing length (LDA)1,080 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA1,080 / 1,080 / 1,080 ft

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

671 ft

Pressure altitude

382 ft

Field elevation

722 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1215Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Coles County Memorial Airport is in Mattoon, Illinois. Field elevation 722 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDREW FEARN

Manager phone217-234-7120

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMTO / MTO

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.4779, -88.2792

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.85

CHAMPAIGN APP/DEP

A/D

109.4

ASOS

109.4

ST LOUIS RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMTO traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.6

AVG OPS/DAY

12.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Unknown 13%Jet 11%Helicopter 9%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C82T (Unknown)

›R66 (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.

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KDEC Decatur Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KOLY Olney Noble Airport

46 NM S

VFR

KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport

59 NM SW

VFR

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

67 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 29; REIL RWY 06, 11 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. ACTVT HIRL RWY 11/29 & INCR INTST - CTAF.

›CORNER STONE MARKERS; LENGTH & WIDTH.

›PCR VALUE: 2110/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 680/F/D/X/T

›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 TO SKEDD ACR OPNS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS, 24-HR PPR - CALL AMGR 217-234-7120.

›ARPT SFC COND NOT MONITORED BTN 2300Z-1300Z.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMTO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMTO have a METAR?

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

Does KMTO have a TAF?

When KMTO 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 KMTO?

KMTO sits at 722 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMTO?

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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