Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMFI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Marshfield Municipal Airport in Marshfield, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marshfield, WI at a field elevation of 1,278 ft. KMFI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 16/34), the longest 5,003 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.575.
Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,200 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KMFI 280854Z AUTO 19004KT 8SM SCT042 BKN060 10/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01000089 58001
What changed at KMFI?
Since the 0754Z (2:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KMFI
KMFI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16, 23). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,278 ft). KMFI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCWA, about 24 nm away.
KMFI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMFI reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 232 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 23 26%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 64 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KMFI was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 48 days a year, and fog or mist on 176. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 22% of hours, against 7% in July.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,003 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 23 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 05 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 34 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KMFI 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 05/233,600 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMFIWind
- 05
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMFIWind
- 16
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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 10→4 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 6,000 ft.
KMFI 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 KMFI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMFI reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 40%
- 34
- 31%
- 23
- 21%
- 05
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMFI's own weather station.
Wind is 31° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 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
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMFI
- IATA
- MFI
- FAA LID
- MFI
- City
- Marshfield
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,278 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6369, -90.1893
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCWA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 57m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMFI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMFI reported VFR conditions during about 73.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 232 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.4 kt, calm 8.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54.7 | 24.7 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 68.8 | 19.1 | 7.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 73.3 | 14.8 | 7.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 74.7 | 14.1 | 7.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 81.1 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 82.0 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 86.2 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 80.0 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 80.1 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 75.3 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 66.3 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 48.8 | 26.1 | 13.3 | 11.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.0 kt |
| Apr | 8.9 kt |
| May | 7.7 kt |
| Jun | 6.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.4 kt |
| Nov | 8.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.9 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 Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI)
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