Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KMCE is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Merced Regional Macready Field in Merced, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) is a regional airport serving Merced, CA at a field elevation of 155 ft. KMCE 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 (12/30), the longest 5,914 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.175.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCE 280853Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01060072 51000
What changed at KMCE?
Since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMCE
KMCE is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 155 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMCE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMCE reported VFR in 88% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 290 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 5% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 76% of the time, runway 12 24%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 39 days a year, and fog or mist on 120. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 37% of hours, against 0% in July.
Field elevation is 155 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,508 ft, 2,353 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 20% of the time and averaged 5.2 kt overall. June is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and November 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 5,914 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 12 | 5,914 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KMCE 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/305,914 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMCEWind
- 12
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 30
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMCE 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMCE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMCE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 86%
- 12
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KMCE 280520Z 2806/2906 33005KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMCE's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,914 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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 0600-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMCE
- IATA
- MCE
- FAA LID
- MCE
- City
- Merced
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 155 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2847, -120.5140
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,914 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 13m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMCE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMCE reported VFR conditions during about 87.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 290 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 20.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.7 | 25.2 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Feb | 78.6 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 93.9 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 97.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 98.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 96.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 91.8 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 66.0 | 21.1 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 49.1 | 27.0 | 13.3 | 10.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0 kt |
| Feb | 4.6 kt |
| Mar | 5.1 kt |
| Apr | 5.9 kt |
| May | 6.7 kt |
| Jun | 6.8 kt |
| Jul | 6.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 4.3 kt |
| Nov | 3.5 kt |
| Dec | 4.0 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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