MVFR · Marginal VFR

Mason City Municipal Airport

Regional Airport · Mason City, IA, United States

Marginal visual conditions — reduced visibility or a lower ceiling at Mason City Municipal Airport. It's 69°F with 78% humidity. Winds from 140° at 4 kt. Cloud ceiling 1,500 ft.

ICAOKMCWIATAMCWLOCALMCW

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation1,213ft370 m

Longest runway6,501ft1,982 m

Runways22 lighted

Coordinates43.16, -93.3343°09'35.3"N 93°19'47.0"W

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

23 min ago

69°F20.6°C · Dew 62°FMVFR — Marginal VFR

140° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm
Ceiling1,500 ft AGL
Humidity78%
Altimeter30.07 inHg
Pressure1018.4 hPa
GustsNone

Overcast 1,500′

Marginal visual conditions — reduced visibility or a lower ceiling at Mason City Municipal Airport. It's 69°F with 78% humidity. Winds from 140° at 4 kt. Cloud ceiling 1,500 ft.

METAR observation

Live

RAWSPECI KMCW 281924Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC015 21/17 A3007 RMK AO2 T02060167

Decoded — plain language

Wind140° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature69°F / 20.6°C

Dew point62°F · 78% RH

Altimeter30.07 inHg

Ceiling1,500 ft AGL

Flight categoryMVFR — Marginal VFR

SkyOvercast 1,500′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 19:24Z·Mason City Muni, IA, US·23 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 19:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 19:00Zuntil Mon 23:00Z
MVFRWind170° @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 1,300′
Now
FromMon 23:00Zuntil Tue 11:00Z
VFRWind150° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 3,500′
FromTue 11:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind170° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 22,000′

RAW

TAF KMCW 281857Z 2819/2918 17003KT P6SM OVC013
  FM282300 15004KT P6SM BKN035
  FM291100 17007KT P6SM BKN220

Issued 28 Sep 2026 18:57Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

18/36

Headwind3 kt

Crosswind3 kt from L

★ Best

Tailwind3 kt

Crosswind3 kt from R

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

2 total

18/36◐ lit

6,501 ft1,982 × 150 ft · Asphalt

12/30◐ lit

5,502 ft1,677 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

4 listed

ASOS120.30

UNICOM123.00CTAF/UNICOM

Radio / FSS122.60FORT DODGE RDO

Center127.30MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

MCW

Mason CityVORTAC

114.90 MHz3.9 NM180° S

SurffNDB

348 kHz6.4 NM179° S

FXY

Forest CityNDB

359 kHz13.5 NM290° W

ChukkNDB

417 kHz26.4 NM093° E

HPT

HamptonNDB

230 kHz26.5 NM170° S

JAY

AustinVOR-DME

108.20 MHz30.8 NM035° NE

CAV

ClarionNDB

387 kHz31.2 NM217° SW

AEL

Albert LeaVOR-DME

109.80 MHz31.4 NM357° N

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point