Montevideo Chippewa County Airport (KMVE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMVE is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Montevideo Chippewa County Airport in Montevideo, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Montevideo Chippewa County Airport (KMVE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Montevideo, MN at a field elevation of 1,034 ft. KMVE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 14/32), the longest 3,999 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 111.6.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KMVE 280855Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC010 10/09 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KMVE?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.00 → 29.98 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KMVE
KMVE is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,034 ft). KMVE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWF, about 37 nm away.
KMVE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMVE reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 261 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 14 26%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 60 days a year. From December to February KMVE was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 59 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,034 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,586 ft, 1,552 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,999 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 21 | 2,361 ft | GRS | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 03 | 2,361 ft | GRS | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 32 | 3,999 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KMVE 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 03/212,361 × 165 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMVEWind
- 03
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,999 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMVEWind
- 14
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 32
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 1,000 ft.
KMVE 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 KMVE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMVE reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 36%
- 32
- 35%
- 21
- 20%
- 03
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMVE's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,999 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 14/32 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMVE
- IATA
- MVE
- FAA LID
- MVE
- City
- Montevideo
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,034 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9691, -95.7103
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,999 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRWF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 111.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMVE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMVE reported VFR conditions during about 79.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 261 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 11.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.2 | 19.8 | 8.8 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 73.6 | 17.2 | 6.2 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 72.1 | 16.8 | 6.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 78.4 | 13.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| May | 84.9 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 89.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 93.3 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 86.6 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 85.9 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 81.8 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 76.9 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 62.2 | 19.7 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.6 kt |
| Apr | 9.5 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.6 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 8.1 kt |
| Dec | 7.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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