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MGI Weather National Wildlife Refuge Airport

Matagorda Island, TexasElevation 7 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSX · 27 NM NE · 5 min old
Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPSX
WIND
090@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 2000Z to 28 0900Z
Aransas Islands; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands; Calhoun Islands
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...During High Tide through 3 AM Tonight, then again 3 PM Tuesday through 4 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 90° at 12 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 23.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 70F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 70 E 11 kt 17 kt 42%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/70 E 9 kt – 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/72 ESE 10 kt – 51%
Thursday Partly Sunny 77/71 E 11 kt 16 kt 8%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/71 ESE 10 kt – 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/72 ESE 7 kt – 9%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 79/72 ESE 8 kt – 3%
Monday Sunny 79 SSE 9 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MGI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

National Wildlife Refuge Airport is in Matagorda Island, Texas. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMGI
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.3230, -96.4640
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MGI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSX (27 NM NE, VFR).

KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KRKP Aransas County Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KVCT Victoria Regional Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KBYY Bay City Regional Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field
58 NM SW
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
58 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗MGI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MGI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MGI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MGI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MGI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MGI?
MGI sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MGI?
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.