Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:54 AM PDT, Oct 28, KMRY is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KMRY right now.
Live aviation weather for Monterey Regional Airport in Monterey, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) is a regional airport serving Monterey, CA at a field elevation of 257 ft. KMRY reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10L/28R, 10R/28L), the longest 7,175 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMRY 280754Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01170083 401780089
What changed at KMRY?
Since the 0654Z (11:54 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0654Z (11:54 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMRY
KMRY is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 10L, 10R. Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 257 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMRY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for MRY in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from MRY's own airspace.
KMRY reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 42% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 17% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the northwest-facing ends (28L, 28R) had the best headwind 64% of the time, the southeast-facing ends (10L, 10R) 36%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 50 days a year, and fog or mist on 163. July and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 5% in February.
MRY departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time across 4,655 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (71%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10LFAV | 3,503 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 10R | 7,175 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 28L | 7,175 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 28R | 3,503 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KMRY 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 10L/28R3,503 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMRYWind
- 10L
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 28R
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10R/28L7,175 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMRYWind
- 10R
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 28L
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 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 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMRY 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMRY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMRY reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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.
- 28L/28R
- 70%
- 10L/10R
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KMRY 280520Z 2806/2906 12005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM281900 30008KT P6SM SCT250 FM290300 12005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMRY's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 10R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,175 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10L/28R, 10R/28L 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 · UL94 unleaded
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,757 ft MSL (1,500 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMRY
- IATA
- MRY
- FAA LID
- MRY
- City
- Monterey
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 257 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5868, -121.8442
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,175 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 27m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Salinas Area Modelers - Chualar Dump Rd , Salinas, CA · 17 mi
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- SBSS - South Bay Soaring Society - Brigantino Park , Hollister, CA · 29 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KMRY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMRY reported VFR conditions during about 72.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 19.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.3 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 81.4 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 79.0 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 68.9 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 4.3 |
| May | 54.3 | 27.0 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 54.2 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 10.7 |
| Jul | 43.2 | 14.6 | 22.3 | 20.0 |
| Aug | 45.0 | 15.4 | 20.6 | 19.0 |
| Sep | 60.0 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 |
| Oct | 74.6 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 83.2 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 84.0 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.1 kt |
| Feb | 4.9 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 4.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMRY 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 Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY)
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