Malad City Airport (KMLD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:51 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLGU), KMLD is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Malad City Airport in Malad City, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLGU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Malad City Airport (KMLD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Malad City, ID at a field elevation of 4,503 ft. KMLD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLGU, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 4,946 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLGU, 30 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KLGU 280951Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM OVC100 07/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00670056 TSNO
What changed at KLGU (nearest station)?
Since the 0851Z (2:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.03 → 30.05 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KMLD
Based on the nearest station (KLGU), KMLD is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (17, 26). Density altitude is approximately 4,450 ft (field elevation 4,503 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,946 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 26 | 3,918 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 08 | 3,918 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 35 | 4,946 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KMLD 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 08/263,918 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMLDWind
- 08
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,946 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMLDWind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 2 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 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
KMLD 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 KMLD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLGU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 44 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 44%
- 17
- 35%
- 26
- 14%
- 08
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KLGU 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 PROB30 2806/2807 VRB10G20KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC060 FM281500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
KMLD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLGU, 30 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMLD
- IATA
- MLD
- FAA LID
- MLD
- City
- Malad City
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,503 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.1666, -112.2970
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,946 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLGU
- TAF
- Nearest KLGU
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Malad City Airport (KMLD)
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