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NZMS/MRO Weather Hood Airport

Masterton, Wellington RegionElevation 364 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: NZWN · 43 NM SW · 25 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 38 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · NZWN
WIND
350@24
gust 38 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
4 runways
NESW06C24C06L24R06R24L1028
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
UNK
06C/24C
Dimensions
4,101 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
06L/24R
Dimensions
1,476 x 66 ft
Surface
GRS
06R/24L
Dimensions
3,478 x 98 ft
Surface
GRS
10/28
Dimensions
3,419 x 98 ft
Surface
GRS
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
364 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0649Z 7:49 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 6:12 AM
Loggable night
0719Z (8:19 PM local) → 1643Z (5:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0649Z (7:49 PM local) → 1712Z (6:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0749Z (8:49 PM local) → 1612Z (5:12 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

Hood Airport is in Masterton, Wellington Region. Field elevation 364 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZMS / MRO
RegionWellington Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-40.9746, 175.6345
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.7
OHAKEA CON
AFIS
132.8
AWIB
AWIB
119.1
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NZMS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: NZWN (43 NM SW, MVFR).

NZWN Wellington International Airport
43 NM SW
MVFR
NZOH RNZAF Base Ohakea
47 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗NZMS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZMS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NZMS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NZMS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NZMS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NZMS?
NZMS sits at 364 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZMS?
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.