KMXO/MXO METAR Monticello Regional Airport

Monticello, IowaElevation 832 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

271 ft

-561 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM local) · 8 min old

KMXO is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

330° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 12°C

54°F / 54°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above 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 from 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 66F, low near 47F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	66/47	NE 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	73/55	SE 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	75/57	S 9 kt	–	59%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/55	SW 4 kt	–	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/56	SE 4 kt	–	47%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	71/54	S 4 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	W 4 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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

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

330° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 333 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

271 ft

Pressure altitude

432 ft

Field elevation

832 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2307Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1230Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

122.800

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 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.4

AVG OPS/DAY

5.6

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 36%Turboprop 5%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 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

VFR

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.