Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMTO is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Coles County Memorial Airport in Mattoon, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mattoon, IL at a field elevation of 722 ft. KMTO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 11/29, 18/36), the longest 6,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KMTO 280853Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM OVC090 12/10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01220100 51004
What changed at KMTO?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMTO
KMTO is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (18, 24). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 722 ft). KMTO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMI, about 34 nm away.
KMTO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMTO reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 253 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 29 19%, and winds were calm 12% 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 30 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KMTO was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in April, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 722 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,351 ft, 1,629 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 63 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 9 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,098 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 24 | 5,799 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 11 | 6,501 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 29 | 6,501 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 06 | 5,799 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 1,098 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KMTO 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 06/245,799 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMTOWind
- 06
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/296,501 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMTOWind
- 11
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,098 × 250 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMTOWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
KMTO 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 KMTO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMTO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 44%
- 36
- 12%
- 11
- 12%
- 06
- 11%
- 29
- 11%
- 24
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMTO's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 1,098 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 11/29, 18/36 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
- Apr-Oct M-F 0700-2000 local; Nov-Mar M-F 0700-1900 local; Sat-Sun 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMTO
- IATA
- MTO
- FAA LID
- MTO
- City
- Mattoon
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4779, -88.2792
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCMI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 109.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMTO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMTO reported VFR conditions during about 78.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 253 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 9.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.3 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 68.3 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 75.2 | 15.4 | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 83.0 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| May | 84.7 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 88.7 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 88.0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 87.2 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 86.3 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 82.5 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 75.6 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 58.6 | 25.1 | 9.4 | 6.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.0 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 5.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 8.3 kt |
| Dec | 8.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMTO 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 Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)
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