KMVL/MVL METAR Morrisville-Stowe State Airport

Morrisville, VermontElevation 732 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@16

gust 26 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

40 ft

-692 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2354Z (7:54 PM local) · 47 min old

KMVL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 16 knots gusting 26. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,200 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

330° at 16 kt, gust 26

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 5°C

50°F / 41°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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)

PK WND 31026/2354

peak wind 26 knots from 310 degrees at 23:54

SLP231

sea-level pressure 1023.1 hPa

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T01000050

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 5.0°C

10111

6-hour maximum temperature 11.1°C

20083

6-hour minimum temperature 8.3°C

53018

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.8 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at MVL.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 16 kt gusting 26 kt.

›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 330° at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,200 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 24F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 26 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	24	NW 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	47/17	NW 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	54/33	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	65/47	S 6 kt	–	37%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	61/31	W 7 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	57/29	W 3 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	60/39	S 3 kt	–	18%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	61	S 3 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). Forecast issued 0040Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

330° at 16 kt, gust 26

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0114 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

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 4,200 ft

01/19

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 01358°T

Displaced threshold250 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19178°T

Displaced threshold250 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

40 ft

Pressure altitude

462 ft

Field elevation

732 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

2148Z 5:48 PM

Sunrise

1120Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2148Z (5:48 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 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

Morrisville-Stowe State Airport is in Morrisville, Vermont. Field elevation 732 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerEDDIE MIDDLETON

Manager phone802-279-9746

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMVL / MVL

SectionalMONTREAL

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON

RegionVermont

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.5346, -72.6140

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.625

ASOS

135.7

BOSTON CNTR

CNTR

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

KMVL traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-15, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Jet 19%Turboprop 19%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KMPV Edward F Knapp State Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

23 NM W

VFR

KCDA Caledonia County Airport

26 NM E

MVFR

KEFK Northeast Kingdom International Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KPBG Plattsburgh International Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KHIE Mount Washington Regional Airport

47 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C.

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

›ACTVT REIL RWYS 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›RWY CONDS NOT MNT WHEN UNATNDD.

›3 FT SWALES MID 1/3 OF RWY ON E & W SIDES OUTSIDE OF RWY SAFETY AREA.

›SELF SVC ONLY.

›CLOSE-IN OBSTN 5 FT FENCE, 70 FT, 250 FT L/R; 4 FT CONC WALL, 33 FT, 129 FT R.

›CLOSE-IN OBSTN 15 FT TREES, 99-199 FT, 225 FT R.

›OBSTN CLNC SLP 0:1 AT DTHR OVR 30 FT TREES, 218 FT L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMVL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMVL have a METAR?

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

Does KMVL have a TAF?

When KMVL 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 KMVL?

KMVL sits at 732 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMVL?

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.