McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (KMCB) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KMCB is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field in McComb, MS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (KMCB) is a regional airport serving McComb, MS at a field elevation of 413 ft. KMCB 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 (16/34), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCB 281753Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP223 T02440106 10256 20111 58012
What changed at KMCB?
Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.22 → 30.20 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KMCB
KMCB is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 413 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMCB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMCB reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 262 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 34 48%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 76 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 57 days a year, and fog or mist on 213. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 10% in June.
Field elevation is 413 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,337 ft, 1,924 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 27% of the time and averaged 4.7 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and July 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 variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KMCB 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 16/345,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMCBWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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“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 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMCB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 KMCB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BTR UA /OV KLSU310030/TM 1623/FL240/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLSU310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1520/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMCB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMCB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 57%
- 16
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1722Z (12:22 PM CDT)
TAF KMCB 281722Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMCB'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 16/34 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0730-1730 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMCB
- IATA
- MCB
- FAA LID
- MCB
- City
- McComb
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1785, -90.4719
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 12m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMCB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMCB reported VFR conditions during about 78.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 262 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 27.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.0 | 15.2 | 9.5 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 64.3 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 70.2 | 17.3 | 7.6 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 73.8 | 15.2 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
| May | 77.9 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 85.3 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 84.2 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 84.8 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 83.0 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 81.2 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 76.1 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 63.4 | 16.0 | 11.6 | 9.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.9 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 3.8 kt |
| Jul | 3.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.2 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 4.1 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 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 McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (KMCB)
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