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Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field (KMOX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field in Morris, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field (KMOX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Morris, MN at 1,138 ft. KMOX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 14, 22, 32), longest 4,899 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 109.6. Track KMOX 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.

VFR
Observed 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMOX 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3007 RMK AO2 TSNO

What changed at KMOX?

Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KMOX

KMOX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 1,138 ft). KMOX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 30 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 KMOX. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04--
14--
22--
32--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132506Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 120 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KMOX weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field in Morris, MN: 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 KMOX is headed.

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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 KMOX

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of KMOX · 4,200 ft MSL · C172
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 0053/FL042/TP C172/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0053Reported at 00:53 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0042Z (7:42 PM CDT) · 84 NM SW of KMOX · during climb · BE20
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BKX UA /OV BKX/TM 0042/FL180/TP BE20/TB NEG BLO 180/RM DURC
BKX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG BLO 180Turbulence: none reported blo 180.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ 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 VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 7%IFR 7%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
14
50%
32
29%
04
11%
22
10%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KMOX
IATA
MOX
FAA LID
MOX
City
Morris
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,138 ft
Coordinates
45.5660, -95.9672
Runways
4
Longest runway
4,899 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAXN
AWOS/ASOS
109.6 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 9m

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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.

VFR Score
41
Wind Score
33
Reliability Score
44
National VFR rank
#1019 of 1,400
Regional rank
#56
State rank
#35
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
79.2%
MVFR
12.3%
IFR
6.1%
LIFR
4.0%
Est. VFR days/yr
257
Most VFR month
July
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
2,400 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
7.7%
Median wind
8 kt
Gusty hours
19.5%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.3%
Fog/mist days/yr
137
Thunderstorm days/yr
40
Summer density alt
2,686 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KMOX monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan63.117.611.57.8
Feb68.915.99.35.8
Mar71.215.67.85.4
Apr80.011.05.93.2
May85.310.23.01.4
Jun88.97.52.51.1
Jul91.16.11.71.1
Aug84.78.63.43.3
Sep85.38.83.52.4
Oct79.412.95.02.6
Nov74.315.16.64.0
Dec57.918.913.69.6

Average wind by month

0613JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KMOX average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan10.0 kt
Feb10.1 kt
Mar10.5 kt
Apr11.2 kt
May10.4 kt
Jun8.8 kt
Jul6.8 kt
Aug6.5 kt
Sep7.7 kt
Oct9.4 kt
Nov10.0 kt
Dec10.0 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KMOX weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KMOX?+

KMOX has 4 runways: 04, 14, 22, 32; the longest is 4,899 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KMOX report its own weather?+

Yes. Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KMOX have a TAF?+

No. KMOX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 30 nm away.

Does KMOX broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KMOX does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KMOX from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field (KMOX)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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