Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMPR is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Mc Pherson Airport in Mc Pherson, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mc Pherson, KS at a field elevation of 1,498 ft. KMPR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 18/36), the longest 5,503 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KMPR 280855Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM SCT048 OVC100 18/15 A3002 RMK AO2 T01830145
What changed at KMPR?
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 KMPR
KMPR is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,498 ft). KMPR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUT, about 19 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,503 ft | CON | 11 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 08 | 2,502 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 26 | 2,502 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 36 | 5,503 ft | CON | 11 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KMPR 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 08/262,502 × 75 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMPRWind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,503 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMPRWind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 11 kt tailwind · 3 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 6→11 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 10,000 ft.
KMPR 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 KMPR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMPR reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 18
- 71%
- 36
- 17%
- 08
- 10%
- 26
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMPR's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,503 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 18/36 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 · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMPR
- IATA
- MPR
- FAA LID
- MPR
- City
- Mc Pherson
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,498 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3524, -97.6913
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHUT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR)
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