Orange County Airport (KMGJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KMGJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Orange County Airport in Montgomery, NY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Orange County Airport (KMGJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Montgomery, NY at a field elevation of 370 ft. KMGJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 08/26), the longest 5,006 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMGJ 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP316 T00001006 51003 FZRANO $
What changed at KMGJ?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMGJ
KMGJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,000 ft (field elevation 370 ft). KMGJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSWF, about 7 nm away.
KMGJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMGJ reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 277 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 22 30%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 32 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KMGJ was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 54 days a year, and fog or mist on 177. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 8% in April.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 96 kt. March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,006 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 08 | 3,664 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,006 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 26 | 3,664 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KMGJ 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 04/225,006 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMGJWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,664 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMGJWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- 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.
Fuel at KMGJ
100LL and Jet A at Orange County Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KMGJ fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.60/ galSelf serve · Orange County Airport
Updated Oct 22Current
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $7.60
Fuel information has moved: view KMGJfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMGJ 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 KMGJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMGJ reported mostly VFR across 23 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.
- 04
- 49%
- 26
- 30%
- 22
- 16%
- 08
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMGJ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 5,006 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KMGJ 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.60 / gal · Self serve
1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 22
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Sun 0830-1630 local; Nov--Apr Mon-Sat 0700-1700 local; May-Oct Mon-Sat 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMGJ
- IATA
- MGJ
- FAA LID
- MGJ
- City
- Montgomery
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 370 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5100, -74.2646
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSWF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KMGJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMGJ reported VFR conditions during about 81.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 277 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 28.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.0 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 79.5 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 81.1 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 81.9 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| May | 77.0 | 13.8 | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 81.3 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 83.3 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 83.4 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 78.5 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 77.1 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 82.7 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 73.7 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 5.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 4.9 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMGJ 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 Orange County Airport (KMGJ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Orange County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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