Mackay Bar Airport (ID28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:51 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMYL), ID28 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mackay Bar Airport in Dixie, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMYL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mackay Bar Airport (ID28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dixie, ID at a field elevation of 2,172 ft. ID28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMYL, about 39 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMYL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMYL, 38.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,200 ft, overcast at 4,200 ft, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.
METAR KMYL 281351Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM SCT032 OVC042 02/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00171006 $
What changed at KMYL (nearest station)?
Since the 1251Z (5:51 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1251Z (5:51 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for ID28
Based on the nearest station (KMYL), ID28 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 2,172 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 1,900 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| SW | 1,900 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → 4,200 ft.
ID28 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at ID28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMYL reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KMYL 281120Z 2812/2912 17005KT P6SM FEW015 BKN040 FM281800 20011G21KT P6SM BKN050 FM290100 15004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ID28
- City
- Dixie
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,172 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.3798, -115.5059
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMYL
- TAF
- Nearest KMYL
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 10h 23m
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