KMXF/MXF METAR & TAF Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery, AlabamaElevation 171 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
030@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
930 ft
+759 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KMXF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.
WIND
30° at 8 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 8°C
75°F / 46°F. 16°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP252
sea-level pressure 1025.2 hPa
T02440083
precise temperature 24.4°C, dew point 8.3°C
56021
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (2.1 hPa change)
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
TAF timeline
KMXF forecast starts VFR at 19Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.
- Maximum temperature 24°C expected at 2000Z on day 25.
- Minimum temperature 12°C expected at 1200Z on day 26.
1900Z2:00 PM0100Z8:00 PM0700Z2:00 AM1300Z8:00 AM1900Z2:00 PM0100Z8:00 PM
FAA: no delays reported at MXF.
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 30° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 77F, 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 | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | Sunny | 77/52 | NE 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Monday | Sunny | 77/49 | NE 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Tuesday | Sunny | 78/49 | E 4 kt | – | 0% | |
| Wednesday | Mostly Sunny | 78/53 | E 4 kt | – | 1% | |
| Thursday | Sunny | 81/57 | E 9 kt | – | 1% | |
| Friday | Mostly Sunny | 82/59 | E 9 kt | – | 1% | |
| Saturday | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 83/61 | E 9 kt | – | 36% |
Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 2026Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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1 runway · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
030° at 8 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 334 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
33
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
7 kt R
15
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
7 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
009/189
RWY 009
RWY 189
15/33
RWY 15148°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33328°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
930 ft
Pressure altitude
-179 ft
Field elevation
171 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.27 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
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1157Z 6:57 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1057Z (5:57 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
Maxwell Air Force Base is in Montgomery, Alabama. Field elevation 171 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone334-953-7406
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 1600–0000Z++
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMXF / MXF
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3829, -86.3658
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
FREQUENCIES
Communications
121.2
MONTGOMERY APP/DEP
A/D
134.7
ATIS
ATIS
127.15
GND
GND
34.23
PMSV METRO
PMSV
23.46
42 ABW COMD POST
POST
39.69
AFRC 908AW COMD POST
POST
122.85
PTD
PTD
118.15
TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KMXF traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
3.7
Operations trend (7 days)
Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun
FLEET MIX
Helicopter 42%Unknown 23%Piston single 15%Airliner 10%Turboprop 10%
Mostly rotorcraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE30 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.
›A139 (Helicopter)
›C30J (Airliner)
›UH1 (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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›PMSV: FULL SVC AVBL WKDAYS 1400-0400Z++, WKENDS 1600-2400Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL. MAXWELL AFB TAF IS CMPLTD BY 26TH OWS; FOR UPDATED FCST CTC MAXWELL WX OFC AT 334-953-2071. ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED WHEN NEC DURG AFLD OPR HRS.
›MAXWELL COMBINED COMD POST: MONITOR 118.15 AFTER NML DUTY HRS CALL BAMA-WOLF OPS.
›TOWER: 1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1600-2400Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
›ATIS: 1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1600-2400Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
›AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIS RSTD TO 1/4-1 NM ALL QUAD EXC NW DUE NUMEROUS OBST. TWR WILL CONDUCT COOPERATIVE WX WATCH AND SUPPLEMENT OBSN AS RQR.
›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 - SSALR LGT SYS AVBL DUR VMC COND.
›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 PAPI LATERAL COVERAGE LIMITATION SET AT 8 DEG LEFT & 12 DEG RIGHT
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›ALL AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN C-130 (132- 7-) ARE RESTRICTED FROM TAXIING TO AND FROM DELTA AND ECHO TAXIWAYS WHEN C-130'S ARE PARKED ON THE WEST RAMP PARKING APRON.
›OPR WKDAYS 1400-0400Z++, WKENDS 1600-2400Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
›OVERNIGHT STORE OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED BY MAXWELL COMD POST DSN 493-4747 OR 334-953-7474.
›AFRC - OPR 1315-2200Z++ WKD, AND UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY WKEND, DSN 493-2717.
›SEASONAL HRS MONDAY TO THURSDAY 1400-0600Z++ AND FRIDAY 1600-2400++ 1 APR - 30 SEP. 0400-0600Z++ AVBL TO ONLY 908TH FTW ACFT.
›CAUTION - POTENTIAL FOR CAP-USAF ACFT DEPARTURES DUR CLSD AERODROME HRS 0401-1359++ WKD; 0001-1559Z++WKEND.
›TAXIWAY ALPHA FROM NORTH RAMP TO TAXIWAY BRAVO RESTRICTED TO 908TH AIRCRAFT ONLY.
›TAXIWAY ALPHA CLSED FROM RUNWAY 189/009 TO TAXIWAY BRAVO.
›TAXIWAY BRAVO CLOSED FROM RUNWAY 189/009 TO TAXIWAY ALPHA.
›SEASONAL HRS MON TO THU 1400-0600Z++, FRI 1400-0400Z++, WKEND 1600-2400Z++ 1 APR - 30 SEP. 0400-0600Z++ AVBL TO ONLY 908TH ACFT.
›CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & 12 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›RECTANGULAR 1029 FT AGL, OVERHEAD 1529 FT AGL.
›CAUTION: LANDING ZONE 189 OVERRUN EXTENDS ONTO RY 15/33. AIRCREWS USE CAUTION DUE TO LOSS OF WIND SPEED BLO 50' AGL WHEN WINDS BTN 280-310 LDG RWY 15
›CAUTION: BASH PHASE II BIRD ACTIVITY JUNE - NOV.
›RSTD: CTC AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS DSN 493-6961/62 OR C334-953-6961/62.
›RSTD: ALL HVY ACFT WILL USE TWY C TO ENTER/EXIT TO AND FR NE.
›RSTD: C-5, C-17, KC-10 AND B747 ARE PROH FR 180 DEG TURNS FIRST 200 FT RY 33.
›CAUTION: UNLGTD TURNAROUND ON E SIDE OF DEP END RY 33/APCH END RY 15 RSTD TO DAYLIGHT VMC EXC FOR APV NGT VISION OPS.
›CAUTION: POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING DUR PERIODS OF RAIN ON RWY 15/33 AND LDG ZONE 009-189. LDG ZONE 009-189 IS PAVED.
›RWY 15/33 70 FT GATED THLD LGT.
›A-GEAR: RWY 33, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
›A-GEAR: RWY 15, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
›RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
›MISC: 1ST 2207' RWY 15 IS CONC & GROOVED, NEXT 3984' IS ASPHALT, NEXT 400' IS CONC OVERLAY & GROOVED, REMAINING 1507' IS ASPHALT; REVERSE ORDER FOR RWY 33.
›CAUTION: PRACTICE MISSED APCH IN VFR COND MAINT RWY HDG BLW 1200' TIL OVER DEP END OF RWY THEN IMMED RGT STD RATE TURN TO HDG 300 DEG TO AVOID DANNELLY FIELD.
›RSTD: LANDING ZONE USE AUTHORIZED FOR C130 OR SMALLER ACFT WITH PAVED LANDING ZONE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; REFERENCE AP/1 FOR PROCEDURE/RSTD. LANDING ZONE LDG RQR PPR. CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 493-6961/62 OR C334-953-6961/62. ACFT TRANS DV TO KMXF OR GUNTER ANNEX CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR LDG.
›RSTD: DUR BIRD WATCH COND CODE MODERATE AND SEVERE, AIRCREWS SHOULD REFER TO AP/1 FOR BASH HAZARD CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS; AIRCREWS CAN OBTAIN CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND FR ATIS/PTD/TWR.
›TRAN ALERT: AIREVAC AND DV ACFT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY SVCG.
›FUEL: A++
›JASU: 4(A/M32A-86D) 2(AM32-95)
›CLASS D SVC 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI; 1600-2400Z++SAT-SUN CL FED HOLIDAYS OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMXF have a METAR?
Yes. KMXF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMXF have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KMXF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KMXF?
KMXF sits at 171 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMXF?
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.