Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport in Mount Pleasant, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Pleasant, IA at 730 ft. KMPZ reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 15, 21, 33) — longest 4,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.325. Track KMPZ 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 from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMPZ 290915Z AUTO 08003KT 7SM CLR 20/19 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KMPZ?
Since the 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0855Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KMPZ
KMPZ is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 730 ft). KMPZ does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBRL, about 20 nm away.
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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 KMPZ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 1,967 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 15 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 33 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 21 | 1,967 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMPZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport in Mount Pleasant, IA: 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 KMPZ is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMPZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMPZ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 36%
- 03
- 33%
- 33
- 19%
- 15
- 12%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMPZ
- IATA
- MPZ
- FAA LID
- MPZ
- City
- Mount Pleasant
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 730 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.9466, -91.5111
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBRL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 52m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Burlington Model Airplane Club - Big Hollow Recreation Park — Sperry, IA · 15 mi
- Burlington Model Airplane Club - North 3rd Street — Burlington, IA · 23 mi
KMPZ weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KMPZ?+
KMPZ has 4 runways — 03, 15, 21, 33; the longest is 4,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KMPZ report its own weather?+
Yes — Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KMPZ have a TAF?+
No — KMPZ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRL, about 20 nm away.
Does KMPZ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KMPZ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KMPZ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)
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