Marfa Municipal Airport (KMRF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:01 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMRF is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Marfa Municipal Airport in Marfa, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Marfa Municipal Airport (KMRF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marfa, TX at a field elevation of 4,849 ft. KMRF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 09/27, 13/31), the longest 6,203 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.025.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMRF 281601Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01720139 $
What changed at KMRF?
Since the 1501Z (10:01 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1501Z (10:01 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMRF
KMRF is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 04, 09. Density altitude is approximately 5,850 ft (field elevation 4,849 ft). KMRF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFST, about 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 5,309 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09 | 2,825 ft | - | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 13 | 6,203 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 6,203 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 22 | 5,309 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 2,825 ft | - | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KMRF runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/225,309 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMRFWind
- 04
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,825 × 60 ftCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMRFWind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,203 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMRFWind
- 13
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 1 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 23 h: wind 8→3 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
KMRF 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 KMRF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FST UA /OV FST/TM 1642/FL310/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZAB/FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
FST UA /OV FST280050/TM 1632/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZAB/FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FST280050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1632Reported at 16:32 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMRF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMRF reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 38%
- 13
- 34%
- 09
- 13%
- 31
- 9%
- 22
- 4%
- 27
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMRF's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,309 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 09/27, 13/31 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
- Daily 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMRF
- IATA
- MRF
- FAA LID
- MRF
- City
- Marfa
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,849 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.3696, -104.0159
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,203 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFST
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Marfa Municipal Airport (KMRF)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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