Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMEZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport in Mena, AR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mena, AR at a field elevation of 1,080 ft. KMEZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 17/35), the longest 5,485 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMEZ 280635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3017 RMK AO2 T01000088
What changed at KMEZ?
Since the 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMEZ
KMEZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 1,080 ft). KMEZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSM, about 48 nm away.
KMEZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMEZ reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 17 28%, and winds were calm 47% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 71 days a year. 40% of storm hours fall in April, May and August, peaking in April when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 102. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 3% in April.
Field elevation is 1,080 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,234 ft, 2,154 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 43% of the time and averaged 3.3 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,485 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 5,485 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KMEZ 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 09/275,485 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMEZWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMEZWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMEZ 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 KMEZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMEZ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 58%
- 27
- 23%
- 35
- 19%
- 17
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMEZ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,485 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 17/35 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 DAWN-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMEZ
- IATA
- UMZ
- FAA LID
- MEZ
- City
- Mena
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,080 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5454, -94.2027
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,485 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFSM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 48m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KMEZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMEZ reported VFR conditions during about 76.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.3 kt, calm 43.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.9 | 16.9 | 7.5 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 63.3 | 21.9 | 9.3 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 71.8 | 18.4 | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 76.0 | 17.1 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
| May | 74.5 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 82.4 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 85.6 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 83.4 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 77.4 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 75.4 | 14.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 71.5 | 18.3 | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 63.2 | 20.5 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.5 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.5 kt |
| May | 3.3 kt |
| Jun | 2.8 kt |
| Jul | 2.4 kt |
| Aug | 2.1 kt |
| Sep | 2.1 kt |
| Oct | 2.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.3 kt |
| Dec | 3.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMEZ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)
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