KMDH / MDH — Southern Illinois Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Murphysboro, IL, United States

Elevation: 411 ft (125 m) • 37.7781, -89.2520

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH / MDH) is a medium regional airport serving Murphysboro, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 411 ft (125 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 6,506 feet.

Current METAR

METAR KMDH 220752Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01560061
Category:
VFR
Wind:
240° at 6 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
16°C / 6°C
Altimeter:
30.08 inHg
No TAF available for KMDH.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 4,164 ft 100 ft Asphalt 60°
18L 6,506 ft 100 ft Asphalt 181°
18R 3,498 ft 60 ft Asphalt 181°
24 4,164 ft 100 ft Asphalt 240°
36L 3,498 ft 60 ft Asphalt
36R 6,506 ft 100 ft Asphalt

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.