Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (KMDQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMDQ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field in Huntsville, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (KMDQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huntsville, AL at a field elevation of 763 ft. KMDQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 6,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMDQ 280755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3027 RMK A02 T00960087
Current pilot readout for KMDQ
KMDQ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 763 ft). KMDQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUA, about 13 nm away.
KMDQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMDQ reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 36 41%, and winds were calm 38% 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 79 days a year. 46% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Snow fell on about 9 days a year. From December to February KMDQ was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Field elevation is 763 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,619 ft, 1,856 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 36% of the time and averaged 4.5 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August 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 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 | 6,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 6,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KMDQ 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 18/366,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMDQWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- 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.
KMDQ 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 KMDQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 57%
- 18
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMDQ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KMDQ
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KMDQ.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0730-2130 local; Sat-Sun 0730-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMDQ
- FAA LID
- MDQ
- City
- Huntsville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 763 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8614, -86.5575
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHUA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 52m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KMDQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMDQ reported VFR conditions during about 79.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.5 kt, calm 35.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.1 | 21.6 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 68.8 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 77.8 | 16.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 84.7 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 83.5 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 85.9 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 84.9 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 82.9 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 82.6 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 81.1 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 77.6 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 65.2 | 24.8 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.4 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.1 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 4.5 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 Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (KMDQ)
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