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KMTP/MTP METAR Montauk Airport

Montauk, New YorkElevation 6 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN55 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-424 ft
-430 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2054Z (4:54 PM local) · 55 min old

KMTP is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are calm. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
16°C / 8°C
61°F / 46°F. 8°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.47 inHg
1031.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO1

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

REMARKS: DECODED
AO1
automated station without a precipitation discriminator
SLP319
sea-level pressure 1031.9 hPa
T01560078
precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 7.8°C
56015
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (1.5 hPa change)
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station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at MTP.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›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 UNKNOWN, wind calm, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 60F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 60/50 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 64/51 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 56/48 NE 12 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 57/54 E 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/58 SW 10 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 65/56 W 10 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/57 E 6 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0624CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

1 runway · longest 3,246 ft

06/24
Dimensions
3,246 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0647°T
Displaced threshold302 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24227°T
Displaced threshold668 ft
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
-424 ft
Pressure altitude
-544 ft
Field elevation
6 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.47 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
2152Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1111Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1011Z (6:11 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

Montauk Airport is in Montauk, New York. Field elevation 6 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerNEIL BLANEY
Manager phone631-609-0932
AttendedAPR-OCT ALL, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMTP / MTP
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0765, -71.9208
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.95
NEW YORK APP
APP
125.75
PROVIDENCE DEP
DEP
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMTP traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-04, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Helicopter 18%Turboprop 14%Unknown 8%Twin 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)
›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.

KGON Groton New London Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KBID Block Island State Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KWST Westerly State Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KFOK Francis S Gabreski Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KOQU Quonset State Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 06; 18 FT BRUSH ALONG RWY EDGE 90 FT L; 30 FT POLE 400 FT FROM THLD 79 FT L; 31 FT POLE 216 FT FROM RWY THLD 233 FT R.
›CLNC SLP 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›ATNDD APR 15 - OCT.
›RWY 06, 33 FT POLE, 212 FT FM RWY, 232 FT RT, CLNC SLP 15:1 TO DTHR. 15 FT ROAD 300 FT FM RWY, PERPENDICULAR TO EXTD RWY CNTRLN.
›DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT.
›NO TOUCH AND GO.
›NO TOUCH AND GOES RWY 06/24.
›RWY 24; 21 FT BRUSH ALONG RWY EDGE 87 FT R.
›PPR JET ACFT; CALL AMGR 631-668-3738.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT MIRL & PAPI RWY 06/24 - 121.7.
›RWY 24, 25FT - 35FT TREES AND TERRAIN, 0-200 FT FM RWY, 200 FT RT TO 250 FT LT.
›RWY 06; 26 FT TREE 382 FT FROM THLD 21 FT L; 25-32 FT TREES 180-255 FT FROM THLD 60-90 FT L; 11-17 FT TREES 225-270 FT FROM THLD 4-95 FT R.
›PPR HEL OPNS SS-SR; CALL AMGR 631-668-3738.
›HELICOPTERS CALL FOR PRIOR PERMISSION TO LND ON RAMP AREA.
›RWY 06, 5 FT FENCE, 200 FT FM THLD, 200 FT RT. 15 FT TREES, 117 FT FM THLD, 205 FT RT. 30 FT TREES, 0-200 FT FM THLD, 50 FT - 70 FT LT.
›PAPI RWY 6 TEMP OTS.
›NOISE ABATEMENT, RWY 24 DEP, RT ASAP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMTP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMTP have a METAR?
Yes. KMTP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMTP have a TAF?
When KMTP 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 KMTP?
KMTP sits at 6 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMTP?
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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