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Mondell Field (KECS) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, KECS is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Mondell Field in Newcastle, WY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Mondell Field (KECS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newcastle, WY at a field elevation of 4,177 ft. KECS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,310 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (1:15 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
330° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 25°F / -4°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KECS 281915Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A3003 RMK AO2

What changed at KECS?

Since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KECS

KECS is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 4,800 ft (field elevation 4,177 ft). KECS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRAP, about 55 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
32FAV7 kt head1 kt right
147 kt tail1 kt left

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KECS runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 14/32
    5,310 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KECS
    Wind
    14
    7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    32
    7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142819Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 14→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KECS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KECS

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1828Z (12:28 PM MDT) · 46 NM SE of KECS · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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RAP UA /OV RAP200045/TM 1828/FL330/TP B739/RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP200045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC-32Remarks.
PIREP1653Z (10:53 AM MDT) · 83 NM SE of KECS · 12,500 ft MSL · E170
moderate 12,500–18,000 ft turbulence
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RAP UA /OV RAP150050/TM 1653/FL125/TP E170/TB MOD 125-180/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1653Reported at 16:53 UTC.
FL125Altitude: 12,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 125-180Turbulence: moderate 12,500–18,000 ft.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1650Z (10:50 AM MDT) · 53 NM E of KECS · during climb · E170
moderate chop 12,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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RAP UA /OV KRAP180020/TM 1650/FLUNKN/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP 120-180/RM DURC
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KRAP180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 120-180Turbulence: moderate chop 12,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1648Z (10:48 AM MDT) · 83 NM SE of KECS · 12,500 ft MSL · E170
moderate chop turbulence
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RAP UA /OV RAP150050/TM 1648/FL125/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.
FL125Altitude: 12,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1604Z (10:04 AM MDT) · 92 NM W of KECS · 23,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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GCC UA /OV CZI/TM 1604/FL230/TP BE9L/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-22
GCC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CZILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.
PIREP1448Z (8:48 AM MDT) · 92 NM NE of KECS · 9,000 ft MSL · C310
light to moderate turbulence
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PHP UA /OV DPR230040/TM 1448/FL090/TP C310/SK SKC/TB LGT-MOD /IC NEG/RM ZDVWC
PHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPR230040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1343Z (7:43 AM MDT) · 57 NM E of KECS · 24,000 ft MSL · BE20
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RAP UA /OV RAP/TM 1343/FL240/TP BE20/TA M22/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1342Z (7:42 AM MDT) · 97 NM SW of KECS · 20,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime icing
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CPR UA /OV DDY130017/TM 1342/FL200/TP E55P/SK BASE170-TOP190/TA M05/IC LGT RIME /RM ZDVWC-22
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DDY130017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE170-TOP190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KECS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KECS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 18%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/22 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

14
60%
32
40%

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Live KECS Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KECS's own weather station.

N32147 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,310 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Mondell Field (KECS) with runway 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KECS
IATA
ECS
FAA LID
ECS
City
Newcastle
State
Wyoming
Country
United States
Elevation
4,177 ft
Coordinates
43.8838, -104.3142
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,310 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRAP
AWOS/ASOS
118 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mondell Field (KECS)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Mondell Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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