Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KMGW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field in Morgantown, WV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) is a regional airport serving Morgantown, WV at a field elevation of 1,244 ft. KMGW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,199 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMGW 290053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP257 T01390083
What changed at KMGW?
Since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMGW
KMGW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,244 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMGW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for MGW in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from MGW's own airspace.
KMGW reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 247 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 36 35%, and winds were calm 39% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 45 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KMGW was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 39 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,244 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,848 ft, 1,604 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KMGW 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 18/365,199 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMGWWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- 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 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMGW 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMGW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CAK UA /OV I40/TM 2133/FL230/TP B763/SK SKC/TB NEG
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV I40Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
W99 UA /OV 20N ESL /TM 1957/FL240/TP E75L/TA M6/IC LGT-MOD MX 210-240
W99 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20N ESLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1957Reported at 19:57 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD MX 210-240Icing: light to moderate mx 21,000–24,000 ft.Show raw report
ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946 F290 247/051KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMGW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMGW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 54%
- 36
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KMGW 282320Z 2900/2924 19002KT P6SM FEW250 FM291500 23006KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMGW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,199 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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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0500-0000 local; Sat-Sun 0500-2300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMGW
- IATA
- MGW
- FAA LID
- MGW
- City
- Morgantown
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,244 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6433, -79.9176
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.675 MHz
- CTAF
- 125.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 43m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMGW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMGW reported VFR conditions during about 78.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 247 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.0 kt, calm 27.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.3 | 26.6 | 8.4 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 67.7 | 21.4 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 79.1 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 84.5 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| May | 82.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 83.3 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 81.3 | 12.8 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 82.1 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 82.6 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 79.2 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 78.9 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 65.8 | 24.9 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.0 kt |
| Apr | 4.9 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.1 kt |
| Aug | 2.9 kt |
| Sep | 3.1 kt |
| Oct | 3.6 kt |
| Nov | 4.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMGW 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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