Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Foothills Regional Airport in Morganton, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Morganton, NC at 1,270 ft. KMRN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 5,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175. Track KMRN 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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KMRN 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC004 22/21 A3002 RMK AO2 T02150213
What changed at KMRN?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 600 ft to 400 ft.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
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Current pilot readout for KMRN
KMRN is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 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.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KMRN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
KMRN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Foothills Regional Airport in Morganton, NC: 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 KMRN is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMRN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 21
- 71%
- 03
- 29%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHKY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 9m
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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
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KMRN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KMRN?+
KMRN has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KMRN report its own weather?+
Yes. Foothills Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KMRN have a TAF?+
No. KMRN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 12 nm away.
Does KMRN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KMRN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KMRN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN)
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