Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KMQB is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Macomb Municipal Airport in Macomb, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Macomb, IL at a field elevation of 706 ft. KMQB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 5,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMQB 290135Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3010 RMK AO2 T01770108
What changed at KMQB?
Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMQB
KMQB is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 706 ft). KMQB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRL, about 27 nm away.
KMQB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMQB reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 257 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 09 44%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Snow fell on about 31 days a year. From December to February KMQB was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 50% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 706 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,286 ft, 1,580 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% 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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 5,100 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 27 | 5,100 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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KMQB 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 09/275,100 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMQBWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
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“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 7→8 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
KMQB 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 KMQB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MLI UA /OV KMLI/TM 0133/FL016/TP C182/WV 18039KT
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.WV 18039KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV MLI/TM 0127/FL020/TP C172/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHOPPY
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0127Reported at 01:27 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM CHOPPYRemarks.Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW190010/TM 0113/FL380/TP B739/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOW190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV MLI/TM 0045/FL045/TP SR22/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV PIA270030/TM 0038/FL140/TP MULT/TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL140-110/RM DURD BENKY/TRTLL
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIA270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL140-110Turbulence: light to moderate chop fl140-110.RM DURD BENKY/TRTLLRemarks.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2159/FL370/TP B739/TB NEG
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2129/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
CID UA /OV CID/TM 2121/FL080/TP E170/SK TOP135/IC CONS LGT 080-135
CID UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC CONS LGT 080-135Icing: continuous light 8,000–13,500 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMQB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMQB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 57%
- 27
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMQB's own weather station.
Wind is 80° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat 0800-1200 local; Sun UNATTENDED local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMQB
- IATA
- MQB
- FAA LID
- MQB
- City
- Macomb
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 706 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5201, -90.6524
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBRL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 25m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMQB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMQB reported VFR conditions during about 78.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 257 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 12.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.1 | 20.6 | 9.5 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 71.3 | 17.4 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 73.1 | 16.6 | 6.5 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 80.8 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| May | 84.1 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 87.5 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 85.8 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 84.2 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 84.0 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 74.9 | 16.7 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 59.3 | 23.8 | 9.2 | 7.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.1 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.8 kt |
| May | 8.2 kt |
| Jun | 6.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 7.3 kt |
| Nov | 8.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.5 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 Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB)
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