Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, KMQJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Indianapolis Regional Airport in Indianapolis, IN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Indianapolis, IN at a field elevation of 862 ft. KMQJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 16/34), the longest 6,005 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMQJ 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3024 RMK AO2 T00970097
What changed at KMQJ?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMQJ
KMQJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 862 ft). KMQJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 20 nm away.
KMQJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMQJ reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 246 flyable days a year. September is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 25 30%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 6 days a year. From December to February KMQJ was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Field elevation is 862 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,389 ft, 1,527 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 8 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,005 ft | CON | - | - |
| 16 | 3,902 ft | CON | - | - |
| 25 | 6,005 ft | CON | - | - |
| 34 | 3,902 ft | CON | - | - |
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KMQJ 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 07/256,005 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMQJWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/343,902 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMQJWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMQJ 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 KMQJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GUS UA /OV I76/TM 0340/FL045/TP P28A/TB NEG/IC NEG
GUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV I76Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 0335/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0333/FL430/TP CL30/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0333Reported at 03:33 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMQJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMQJ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 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.
- 16
- 39%
- 34
- 24%
- 25
- 19%
- 07
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMQJ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 6,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 16/34 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMQJ
- FAA LID
- MQJ
- City
- Indianapolis
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 862 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8435, -85.8971
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIND
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 13h 36m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMQJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMQJ reported VFR conditions during about 75.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 246 VFR flying days a year. September had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 16.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.8 | 28.0 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 67.7 | 19.6 | 7.9 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 73.2 | 17.4 | 6.8 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 79.6 | 14.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 82.6 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 84.0 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 84.4 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 84.4 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 84.8 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 77.9 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 73.7 | 17.3 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 55.2 | 28.9 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.5 kt |
| Apr | 8.1 kt |
| May | 6.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.3 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMQJ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ)
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