Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 5:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, KWMC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Winnemucca Municipal Airport in Winnemucca, NV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC) is a regional airport serving Winnemucca, NV at a field elevation of 4,308 ft. KWMC 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 (02/20, 14/32), the longest 7,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -7°C (20°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KWMC 281256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP189 T10671078 $
What changed at KWMC?
Since the 1156Z (4:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
Current pilot readout for KWMC
KWMC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 4,308 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KWMC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KWMC reported VFR in 96% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 328 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 5% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 28% of the time, runway 20 27%, and winds were calm 24% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 32 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KWMC was IFR or worse 3% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 16 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in May, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air under 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 4,308 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,292 ft, 2,984 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and October 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 4,800 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 7,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 4,800 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 7,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KWMC 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 02/204,800 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWMCWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/327,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWMCWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KWMC 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 KWMC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KWMC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 33%
- 32
- 27%
- 20
- 21%
- 02
- 19%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KWMC 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM282100 25008G18KT P6SM SKC FM290400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KWMC's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Jun-Oct Daily 0700-1800 local; Nov-May Mon -Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 5,108 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KWMC
- IATA
- WMC
- FAA LID
- WMC
- City
- Winnemucca
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,308 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8966, -117.8060
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 9m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KWMC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KWMC reported VFR conditions during about 96.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 328 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 16.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93.2 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 95.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 94.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 95.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| May | 97.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 98.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 96.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 98.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 97.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 96.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 90.7 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.1 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 6.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KWMC airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)
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