McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:26 PM PDT, Oct 28, KMMV is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for McMinnville Municipal Airport in McMinnville, OR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV) is a regional airport serving McMinnville, OR at a field elevation of 163 ft. KMMV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 5,420 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.675.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
SPECI KMMV 281926Z AUTO 18005KT 2 1/2SM RA FEW017 BKN036 OVC060 11/08 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB06 P0002 T01110083
What changed at KMMV?
Since the 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 2.5 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
- A ceiling formed at 3,600 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KMMV
KMMV is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 163 ft). KMMV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KUAO, about 16 nm away.
KMMV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMMV reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 243 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 35 30%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 62 days a year, and fog or mist on 170. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 27% of hours, against under 1% in July.
Snow fell on about 9 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KMMV was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Winds were calm 27% of the time and averaged 4.8 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,340 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 22 | 5,420 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 5,420 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 4,340 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KMMV 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 04/225,420 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMMVWind
- 04
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,340 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMMVWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 4,400 ft → 3,600 ft.
KMMV 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 KMMV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMMV reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 43%
- 17
- 30%
- 22
- 21%
- 04
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMMV's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,340 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 1600-0100Z local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMMV
- FAA LID
- MMV
- City
- McMinnville
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 163 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1944, -123.1360
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,420 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KUAO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 36m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- McMinnville Aircraft Modelers - SW Masonville Rd , McMinnville, OR · 7 mi
- Portland Area Sailplane Society-Coleman Farms , St Paul, OR · 8 mi
- Barnstormers RC Club Field , Aurora, OR · 15 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KMMV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMMV reported VFR conditions during about 81.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 243 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.8 kt, calm 27.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.4 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 14.0 |
| Feb | 70.6 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 82.4 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 88.4 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| May | 91.0 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 92.9 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 95.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93.5 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 87.9 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 76.1 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 65.3 | 15.6 | 6.3 | 12.9 |
| Dec | 57.8 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 16.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.0 kt |
| Feb | 5.3 kt |
| Mar | 5.5 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.2 kt |
| Nov | 4.9 kt |
| Dec | 4.9 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 McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV)
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