Midland Airpark (KMDD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMDD is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Midland Airpark in Midland, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Midland Airpark (KMDD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Midland, TX at a field elevation of 2,805 ft. KMDD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 16/34), the longest 5,571 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.125.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMDD 280835Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3012 RMK AO2 T01580149
What changed at KMDD?
Since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMDD
KMDD is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 2,805 ft). KMDD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMAF, about 8 nm away.
KMDD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMDD reported VFR in 90% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 322 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 49% of the time, runway 07 21%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 7 days a year. From December to February KMDD was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 2,805 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,665 ft, 2,860 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,839 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 07 | 5,571 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 25 | 5,571 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 34 | 3,839 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KMDD runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 07/255,571 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMDDWind
- 07
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/343,839 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMDDWind
- 16
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 34
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMDD 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 KMDD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMDD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 70%
- 34
- 14%
- 07
- 12%
- 25
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMDD's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,839 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 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
- Attended
- M-F 0600-2000 local; S-S 0700-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMDD
- IATA
- MDD
- FAA LID
- MDD
- City
- Midland
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,805 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.0365, -102.1010
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,571 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMAF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 6m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMDD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMDD reported VFR conditions during about 90.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 322 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 7.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 85.4 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 89.3 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 89.7 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| May | 89.9 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 95.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 95.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 97.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 90.8 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 90.6 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 87.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 85.7 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.4 kt |
| Mar | 9.1 kt |
| Apr | 9.9 kt |
| May | 9.5 kt |
| Jun | 9.6 kt |
| Jul | 8.0 kt |
| Aug | 7.3 kt |
| Sep | 7.1 kt |
| Oct | 7.7 kt |
| Nov | 7.4 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 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 Midland Airpark (KMDD)
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