Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field (KMOX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMOX is currently MVFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field in Morris, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field (KMOX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Morris, MN at a field elevation of 1,136 ft. KMOX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 4,899 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 109.6.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KMOX 280855Z AUTO 12006KT 7SM OVC010 08/08 A2998 RMK AO2 TSNO
What changed at KMOX?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMOX
KMOX is currently MVFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 1,136 ft). KMOX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 30 nm away.
KMOX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMOX reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 257 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 14 38%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 65 days a year. From December to February KMOX was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 40 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,136 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,686 ft, 1,550 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 4,899 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 32 | 4,899 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KMOX 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 14/324,899 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMOXWind
- 14
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 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 11→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,000 ft.
KMOX 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 KMOX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0322/FL026/TP E170/SK OVC026-TOP038
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0322Reported at 03:22 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC026-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMOX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMOX reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 59%
- 32
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMOX's own weather station.
Wind is 24° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,899 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1400 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMOX
- IATA
- MOX
- FAA LID
- MOX
- City
- Morris
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,136 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5660, -95.9672
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,899 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 109.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KMOX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMOX reported VFR conditions during about 79.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 257 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.3 kt, calm 7.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.1 | 17.6 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 68.9 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 71.2 | 15.6 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 80.0 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 85.3 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 88.9 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 91.1 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 84.7 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 85.3 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 79.4 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 74.3 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 57.9 | 18.9 | 13.6 | 9.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.0 kt |
| Feb | 10.1 kt |
| Mar | 10.5 kt |
| Apr | 11.2 kt |
| May | 10.4 kt |
| Jun | 8.8 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 7.7 kt |
| Oct | 9.4 kt |
| Nov | 10.0 kt |
| Dec | 10.0 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 Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field (KMOX)
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