McMinn County Airport (KMMI) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for McMinn County Airport in Athens, TN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
McMinn County Airport (KMMI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Athens, TN at 875 ft. KMMI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 6,450 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.425. Track KMMI in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KMMI 131015Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 20/20 A3003 RMK A01
What changed at KMMI?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KMMI
KMMI is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 875 ft). KMMI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 37 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KMMI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 | 6,450 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 6,450 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 200 ft.
KMMI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around McMinn County Airport in Athens, TN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KMMI is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMMI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1016/FL015/TP CRJ7/SK B-010. T-014/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DEP RWY 20 KCHA
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK B-010. T-014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DEP RWY 20 KCHARemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMMI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMMI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 20
- 69%
- 02
- 31%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMMI
- IATA
- MMI
- FAA LID
- MMI
- City
- Athens
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 875 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.3973, -84.5626
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTYS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 22m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- McMinn County Radio Control Assn - CR 879 , Etowah, TN · 7 mi
- Valley Flyers - West Wind Airpark , Sweetwater, TN · 11 mi
- BCRCMAC - Bradley County Radio Controlled Model Aircraft Club - Francisco Rd NW , Georgetown, TN · 22 mi
KMMI weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KMMI?+
KMMI has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 6,450 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KMMI report its own weather?+
Yes. McMinn County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KMMI have a TAF?+
No. KMMI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 37 nm away.
Does KMMI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KMMI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KMMI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for McMinn County Airport (KMMI)
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 McMinn County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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