Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

As of 9:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMKT is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Mankato Regional Airport in Mankato, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mankato, MN at a field elevation of 1,021 ft. KMKT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 15/33), the longest 6,600 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 1456Z (9:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

160° 8 kt

gusting 15 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

5,000 ft

Altimeter

30.01"

Temp / Dew

58°F / 14°C

dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KMKT 281456Z AUTO 16008G15KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 14/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01440122 56003

What changed at KMKT?

Since the 1356Z (8:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.

Current pilot readout for KMKT

KMKT is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,021 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KMKT by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

78%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KMKT reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 244 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).

35%

of windy hours favor runway 15

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 33 32%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 31 days a year. From December to February KMKT was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 4% from June to August.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.

19%

of hours with gusts

Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 73 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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
15FAV	6,600 ft	ASP	8 kt head	1 kt right
22	4,000 ft	ASP	3 kt head	7 kt left (g14)
04	4,000 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	7 kt right (g14)
33	6,600 ft	ASP	8 kt tail	1 kt left

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KMKT 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.

Runway 04/22
4,000 × 75 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KMKT
Wind
04
3 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
22
3 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 15/33
6,600 × 100 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KMKT
Wind
15
8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
33
8 kt tailwind · 1 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.

Fuel at KMKT

100LL and Jet A at Mankato Regional Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KMKT fuel page.

Lowest 100LL

$7.42/ galSelf serve · North Star Aviation

Updated Oct 9Aging

1 fuel provider · Jet A from $8.37

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 5,000 ft.

KMKT weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KMKT

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 59 NM SW of KMKT · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751

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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE

ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 41 NM NE of KMKT · during descent · C525

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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RY 10R

FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.

FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.

TP C525Aircraft type reporting.

WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.

PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 41 NM NE of KMKT · during descent · C525

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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R

FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.

FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.

TP C525Aircraft type reporting.

WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.

PIREP1459Z (9:59 AM CDT) · 33 NM N of KMKT · 11,000 ft MSL · B738

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MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG

MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.

FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 41 NM NE of KMKT · during descent · C68A

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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1443/FL020/TP C68A/WX FV02SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R

FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C68AAircraft type reporting.

WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.

PIREP1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) · 56 NM NE of KMKT · during descent · C680

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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1435/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B014 T020 OVC

STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP C680Aircraft type reporting.

SK B014 T020 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 50 NM NE of KMKT · during descent · BCS3

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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1420/FL040/TP BCS3/SK OVC015-TOP040/WX FV 3 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L

MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC015-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX FV 3 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.

PIREP1419Z (9:19 AM CDT) · 56 NM NE of KMKT · 1,500 ft MSL · A109

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MIC UA /OV KMIC/TM 1419/FL015/TP A109/SK B015 /IC NEG ICE/RM TOPS ABOVE 040

MIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KMICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP A109Aircraft type reporting.

SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

IC NEG ICEIcing: none reported ice.

RM TOPS ABOVE 040Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KMKT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMKT reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 47 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 13%MVFR 43%IFR 23%LIFR 21%

Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt

Max gust: 15 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 79%MVFR 9%IFR 6%LIFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt

Max gust: 23 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15: 49%
33: 24%
22: 15%
04: 12%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1336Z (8:36 AM CDT)

TAF KMKT 281336Z 2814/2912 16006KT 4SM BR BKN060 FM281600 16008KT P6SM BKN060 FM281800 18012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 TEMPO 2821/2824 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290000 22009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN027 FM290300 29006KT P6SM BKN045

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Live KMKT Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KMKT's own weather station.

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind (from the right)

1 kt

Headwind in gusts

15 kt

Crosswind in gusts

1 kt

Wind is 5° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 6,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) with runway 04/22, 15/33 marked

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Runway 04/22, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Fuel prices

KMKT 100LL, FBOs and fees.

100LL from

$7.42 / gal · Self serve

1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 9

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A+ See fuel prices →
Attended: Mon-Fri 0600-2000 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1800 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Crop dusting · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
Control tower: None
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KMKT
IATA: MKT
FAA LID: MKT
City: Mankato
State: Minnesota
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,021 ft
Coordinates: 44.2248, -93.9191
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 6,600 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 110.8 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 7h 37m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

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25–50 NM

8 airports

KULMNew Ulm Municipal AirportNew Ulm, MN26 nm WLIFR METAR KFBLFaribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus FieldFaribault, MN27 nm EVFR METAR KOWAOwatonna Degner Regional AirportOwatonna, MN29 nm EVFR METAR KJYGSt James Municipal AirportSt James, MN31 nm SWVFR METAR KGYLGlencoe Municipal AirportGlencoe, MN33 nm NLIFR METAR KLVNAirlake AirportMinneapolis, MN38 nm NEVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KRWFRedwood Falls Municipal AirportRedwood Falls, MN54 nm WLIFR METAR · TAF KSGSSouth St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming FieldSouth St Paul, MN54 nm NEVFR METAR KAUMAustin Municipal AirportAustin, MN54 nm SEVFR METAR KMWMWindom Municipal AirportWindom, MN55 nm WLIFR METAR KMICCrystal AirportMinneapolis, MN56 nm NEVFR METAR KCFEBuffalo Municipal AirportBuffalo, MN56 nm NLIFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KMKT

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMKT reported VFR conditions during about 77.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 244 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 5.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1066 of 1,400

Regional rank

#70

State rank

#47

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

77.5%

MVFR

13.6%

IFR

5.9%

LIFR

3.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

244

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,800 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

5.1%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

19.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.5%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,470 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KMKT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	63.4	19.8	9.9	7.0
Feb	71.3	17.0	8.0	3.8
Mar	72.8	15.5	6.8	4.9
Apr	76.3	15.7	6.1	1.9
May	82.3	12.3	4.3	1.1
Jun	88.0	8.3	2.8	0.9
Jul	91.1	6.5	1.5	0.8
Aug	85.9	8.7	3.1	2.3
Sep	86.2	9.0	3.1	1.7
Oct	79.1	12.5	5.8	2.6
Nov	73.1	17.3	6.7	2.9
Dec	58.9	20.8	12.5	7.8

Average wind by month

KMKT average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	9.6 kt
Feb	9.7 kt
Mar	10.1 kt
Apr	11.0 kt
May	9.7 kt
Jun	8.5 kt
Jul	6.9 kt
Aug	6.7 kt
Sep	7.8 kt
Oct	9.3 kt
Nov	9.8 kt
Dec	9.3 kt

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KMKT airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

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Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

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KMKT by the numbers

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KMKT runways

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Recent aviation weather trends at KMKT

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