Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KIOB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport in Mount Sterling, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Sterling, KY at a field elevation of 1,019 ft. KIOB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.675.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIOB 281935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A3027 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KIOB?
Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIOB
KIOB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,019 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KIOB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIOB reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 249 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 03 35%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 23 days a year. From December to February KIOB was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,019 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,612 ft, 1,593 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 52 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KIOB 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/215,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIOBWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIOB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KIOB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HTS UA /OV HTS150015/TM 1648/FL080/TP M20P/SK SKC/TA 09/TB NEG/IC NEG
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HTS150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV AZQ270030/TM 1631/FL240/TP C700/TB NEG /IC NEG
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQ270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FFT UA /OV FFT/TM 1551/FL340/TP B738/TB NEG
FFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV HYK198018/TM 1427/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYK198018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1427Reported at 14:27 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV ECB250020/TM 1424/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ECB250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV HYK124028/TM 1423/FL270/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYK124028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIOB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIOB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 53%
- 21
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (1:21 PM EDT)
TAF KIOB 281721Z 2818/2918 21003KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIOB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIOB
- FAA LID
- IOB
- City
- Mount Sterling
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,019 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0581, -83.9796
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 1m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KIOB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIOB reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 249 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 25.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.0 | 22.6 | 8.1 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 66.9 | 20.0 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 77.5 | 14.1 | 5.4 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 84.9 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
| May | 85.0 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 86.9 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 84.9 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 84.1 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 84.1 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 81.3 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 77.8 | 13.9 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 63.1 | 24.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.9 kt |
| May | 4.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.8 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)
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