Malone Dufort Airport (KMAL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Malone Dufort Airport in Malone, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMSS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Malone Dufort Airport (KMAL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Malone, NY at 790 ft. KMAL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMSS, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (05, 14, 23, 32), longest 3,994 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMSS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMSS, 22.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,600 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.
METAR KMSS 130653Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM BKN026 20/17 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02000172
What changed at KMSS (nearest station)?
Since the 0651Z (2:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0651Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KMAL
Based on the nearest station (KMSS), KMAL is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 790 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 KMAL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 3,994 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 14 | 3,250 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 32 | 3,250 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 05 | 3,994 ft | ASP | 6 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 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,600 ft.
KMAL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Malone Dufort Airport in Malone, NY: 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 KMAL 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 KMAL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BTV UUA /OV BTV/TM 0426/FL010/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO SURFACE
BTV UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0426Reported at 04:26 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO S…Remarks.Show raw report
BTV UA /OV BTV/TM 0401/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BASE 060/IC LGT RIME
BTV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0401Reported at 04:01 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMAL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMSS reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 23
- 52%
- 32
- 21%
- 05
- 20%
- 14
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0534Z (1:34 AM EDT)
TAF KMSS 130534Z 1306/1406 20009G15KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 1307/1309 6SM -SHRA BR FM130900 21008KT P6SM OVC022 TEMPO 1310/1314 SCT008 OVC014 FM131700 24011G17KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN028 FM132100 26010G16KT P6SM SCT040 FM140000 27006KT P6SM SCT220
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMAL
- FAA LID
- MAL
- City
- Malone
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 790 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8537, -74.3289
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,994 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMSS
- TAF
- Nearest KMSS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 1m
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KMAL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KMAL?+
KMAL has 4 runways: 05, 14, 23, 32; the longest is 3,994 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KMAL come from?+
Malone Dufort Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMSS, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KMAL can differ.
Does KMAL have a TAF?+
Yes. The KMSS TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KMAL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KMAL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KMAL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Malone Dufort Airport (KMAL)
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