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KMXO · MXO

Monticello Regional Airport

Monticello, IowaElevation 832 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,155 ft
+323 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 15 min old

KMXO is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
8 statute miles
12.9 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
17°C / 17°C
63°F / 63°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.03 inHg
1016.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)
FAA: no delays reported at MXO.

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 calm, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests thursday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 79/56 0 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 80/62 SE 9 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/56 W 4 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/63 NE 4 kt – 44%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 87/59 S 13 kt – 70%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 73/54 NW 9 kt – 58%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 73 E 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0650Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW15330927CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

2 runways · longest 4,400 ft

15/33
Dimensions
4,400 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15154°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 33334°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
09/27
Dimensions
2,300 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0990°T
RWY 27270°T

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
1,155 ft
Pressure altitude
722 ft
Field elevation
832 ft MSL
Temperature
17°C (63°F)
Dewpoint
17°C (63°F)
Altimeter
30.03 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
0025Z 7:25 PM
Sunrise
1139Z 6:39 AM
Loggable night
0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1110Z (6:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0125Z (8:25 PM local) → 1039Z (5:39 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

Monticello Regional Airport is in Monticello, Iowa. Field elevation 832 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN OSTWINKLE...FBO
Manager phone319-465-5488
AttendedDaily, 0730–1830
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMXO / MXO
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2204, -91.1633
Distance from city2 NM SE
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

134.05
CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP
A/D
119.275
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMXO traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-05, 14 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 5 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 54%Unknown 37%Turboprop 6%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C310 (Twin)

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.

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
44 NM SE
LIFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
48 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›MAINTAIN CLEAR APCH TO EACH RY FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFCS FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; REIL AND PAPI RYS 15 & 33- CTAF.
›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL.
›RWY CLSD DEC 1 THROUGH APR 1.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 563-543-0503. UNATNDD ALL MAJOR HOLS.
›HOME PHONE 563-543-0503
›RY 33 IS CALM WIND RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KMXO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMXO have a METAR?
Yes. KMXO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMXO have a TAF?
When KMXO 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 KMXO?
KMXO sits at 832 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMXO?
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.