Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Metropolis Municipal Airport in Metropolis, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPAH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Metropolis, IL at 384 ft. KM30 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPAH, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPAH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPAH, 7.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPAH 130153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02330222 $
What changed at KPAH (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.90 → 29.93 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KM30
Based on the nearest station (KPAH), KM30 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 384 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KM30. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 4,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
KM30 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Metropolis Municipal Airport in Metropolis, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KM30 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KM30
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PAH UA /OV CNG045045/TM 0049/FL410/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME33
PAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNG045045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME33Remarks.Show raw report
CGI UA /OV CGI045020/TM 2345/FL430/TP E55P/WX NEG TS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME35
CGI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CGI045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME35Remarks.Show raw report
DYR UA /OV DYR045020/TM 2334/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME33
DYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DYR045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2334Reported at 23:34 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZME33Remarks.Show raw report
PAH UA /OV CNG090015/TM 2332/FL360/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM ZME33
PAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNG090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME33Remarks.Show raw report
PAH UA /OV CNG220024/TM 2325/FL370/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME33
PAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNG220024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME33Remarks.Show raw report
BNA UA /OV BNA270075/TM 2252/FL310/TP B717/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME25
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BNA270075Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2252Reported at 22:52 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME25Remarks.Show raw report
MKL UA /OV MKL360010/TM 2157/FL100/TP E75L/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME07
MKL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKL360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME07Remarks.Show raw report
DYR UA /OV DYR360015/TM 2152/FL310/TP A20N/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZME25
DYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DYR360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME25Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KM30
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPAH reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 36
- 70%
- 18
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2323Z (6:23 PM CDT)
TAF KPAH 122323Z 1300/1324 00000KT P6SM SKC FM130900 00000KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 1309/1312 1SM BR BCFG SCT003 FM131400 29004KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- M30
- City
- Metropolis
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1824, -88.7507
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPAH
- TAF
- Nearest KPAH
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 50m
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KM30 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KM30?+
KM30 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KM30 come from?+
Metropolis Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPAH, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KM30 can differ.
Does KM30 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KPAH TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KM30 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KM30 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KM30 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30)
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