Mc Alester Regional Airport (KMLC) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:53 AM CDT, Oct 29, KMLC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mc Alester Regional Airport in Mc Alester, OK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mc Alester Regional Airport (KMLC) is a regional airport serving Mc Alester, OK at a field elevation of 771 ft. KMLC 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 (02/20), the longest 5,602 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.125.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMLC 290553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3013 RMK AO2 RAE0458 SLP194 P0000 60000 T01890150 10228 20172 402670122 50003
What changed at KMLC?
Since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for KMLC
KMLC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 771 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMLC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMLC reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 02 40%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 58 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 10 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KMLC was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 771 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,922 ft, 2,151 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,602 ft | CONC-F | - | - |
| 20 | 5,602 ft | CONC-F | - | - |
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KMLC 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 02/205,602 × 100 ft · CONC-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMLCWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- 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 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMLC 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 KMLC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TUL UA /OV TUL250040/TM 0347/FL390/TP A306/TB CONS MOD/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
TUL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUL250040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0347Reported at 03:47 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.Show raw report
PRX UUA /OV PRX041032/TM 0325/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD-SEV/RM -ZFW
PRX UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV PRX041032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0325Reported at 03:25 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD-SEVTurbulence: moderate to severe.RM -ZFWRemarks.Show raw report
ADM UA /OV ADM/TM 0157/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW48
ADM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ADMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0157Reported at 01:57 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
MLC UA /OV MLC220015/TM 0117/FL350/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZFW48
MLC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLC220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW48Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMLC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMLC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 54%
- 02
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMLC 290520Z 2906/3006 17003KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 20008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN200 FM300000 18002KT P6SM BKN050 OVC150
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMLC's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 5,602 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMLC
- IATA
- MLC
- FAA LID
- MLC
- City
- Mc Alester
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8824, -95.7835
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,602 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 31m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMLC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMLC reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 18.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.0 | 14.5 | 6.4 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 69.8 | 17.7 | 8.2 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 77.9 | 15.7 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 80.5 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| May | 81.8 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 92.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 95.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 94.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 89.1 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 83.4 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 80.7 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 72.0 | 16.2 | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 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 Mc Alester Regional Airport (KMLC)
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