KMXF / MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Montgomery, AL, United States

Elevation: 171 ft (52 m) • 32.3829, -86.3658

Maxwell Air Force Base (KMXF / MXF) is a medium regional airport serving Montgomery, AL, United States, situated at an elevation of 171 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,013 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW5ktMagVar -4.1

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12k15k18kFew 2200ftScattered 14000ftBroken 17000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KMXF 221555Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM FEW022 SCT140 BKN170 31/25 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03070245
Category:
VFR
Wind:
230° at 5 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
31°C / 25°C
Altimeter:
30.04 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KMXF 221100Z 2211/2317 VRB03KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3000INS 
  BECMG 2213/2214 VRB03KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3000INS 
  BECMG 2215/2216 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 OVC025 QNH3001INS 
  BECMG 2221/2222 24009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN075 BKN120 QNH2995INS 
  TEMPO 2311/2314 24010G15KT 8000 -TSRA BKN010CB OVC015 
  BECMG 2314/2315 27006KT 8000 -SHRA OVC010 QNH3006INS TX33/2220Z TN23/2211Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
007 3,015 ft 60 ft ASPH
15 8,013 ft 150 ft Asphalt 148°
187 3,015 ft 60 ft ASPH 187°
33 8,013 ft 150 ft Asphalt 328°

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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.