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Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 9:15 AM ET, Oct 28, KMRN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Foothills Regional Airport in Morganton, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Morganton, NC at a field elevation of 1,270 ft. KMRN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175.

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VFR
Observed 1315Z (9:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 10°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMRN 281315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3040 RMK AO2 T00960089

What changed at KMRN?

Since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KMRN

KMRN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 1,270 ft). KMRN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 12 nm away.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03--
21--

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KMRN 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.

  • Runway 03/21
    5,500 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KMRN
    Wind
    03
    no steady wind
    21
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KMRN weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KMRN

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 69 NM SW of KMRN · 1,500 ft MSL · C560
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GMU UA /OV 2NM S/TM 1305/FL15/TP C560/SK CLR/WX 10SM/RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUCHDOWN
GMU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2NM SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL15Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUC…Remarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 81 NM E of KMRN · during climb · C25M
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP C25M/SK 009OVC014
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK 009OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 81 NM E of KMRN · during descent · B712
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B712/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 81 NM E of KMRN · 2,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1237/FL020/TP BE20/SK OVC002 TOP015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002 TOP015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1222Z (8:22 AM EDT) · 88 NM NE of KMRN · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1222/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1146Z (7:46 AM EDT) · 89 NM NW of KMRN · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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CRW UA /OV AZQ180050/TM 1146/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1137Z (7:37 AM EDT) · 81 NM E of KMRN · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1137/FL20/TP E170/SK BKN012
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1137Reported at 11:37 UTC.
FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1132Z (7:32 AM EDT) · 55 NM SW of KMRN · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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SPA UA /OV SPA270012/TM 1132/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-50
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA270012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1132Reported at 11:32 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KMRN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMRN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 0/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03
67%
21
33%

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Live KMRN Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KMRN's own weather station.

N0321wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) with runway 03/21 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21 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-1+
Attended
Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local; Sun 0900-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, high pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air freight · Cargo handling · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Glider towing
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KMRN
IATA
MRN
FAA LID
MRN
City
Morganton
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,270 ft
Coordinates
35.8202, -81.6114
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,500 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHKY
AWOS/ASOS
124.175 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Foothills Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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