Mountain Empire Airport METAR KMKJ
VFRSmall AirportElev. 780 m (2558 ft)Mountain Empire Airport is situated in Rural Retreat, United States. The ICAO code of Mountain Empire Airport is KMKJ.
It has one Asphalt runway 08/26 with a length of 5,252 ft (1,601 m).
The elevation is 780 m (2558 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 17:15 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
25.1°C
Wind
7kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
2,900ft
QNH
1019hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KMKJ 221715Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM SCT029 SCT037 BKN048 25/18 A3008 RMK AO2 T02510175
Decoded
- Wind
- From 210° (SSW) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,900 ft (884 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 3,700 ft (1,128 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 4,800 ft (1,463 m)
- Temp / DP
- 25.1°C (77°F) · Dew point 17.5°C (64°F)
- QNH
- 1019 hPa · 30.08 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 73° | 5,252 ft (1,601 m) | Asphalt | 137° | ↓ 5 kt | 5 kt R |
| 26 ★ best | 253° | 5,252 ft (1,601 m) | Asphalt | 43° | ↑ 5 kt | 5 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise10:47 UTC
Sunset00:09 UTC
Daylight:13h 22m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJFZ | Tazewell Cnty, VA, US | 44 km | VFR | 240° 3 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 2200ft | 23.3°C |
| KBLF | Bluefield/Mercer Cnty, WV, US | 46 km | VFR | 280° 5 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 2800ft | 23.9°C |
| KHLX | Hillsville/Twin Cnty, VA, US | 49 km | VFR | 270° 6 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 2900ft | 26°C |
| KGEV | Jefferson/Ashe Cnty, NC, US | 52 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | SCT 6000ft | 23.5°C |
| KPSK | Dublin/New River Valley Arpt, VA, US | 65 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | SCT 3400ft | 26°C |
| KVJI | Abingdon/Virginia Highlands Arpt, VA, US | 65 km | VFR | 230° 8 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 3000ft | 26°C |
| KUKF | Wilkesboro/Wilkes Cnty, NC, US | 78 km | VFR | 220° 4 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 3300ft | 26°C |
| KMWK | Mt Airy/Surry Cnty, NC, US | 86 km | VFR | 270° 4 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 2500ft | 27°C |
| KBCB | Blacksburg/VA Tech Montgomery Exec, VA, US | 91 km | VFR | 250° 3 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 3000ft | 25.9°C |
| KBKW | Beckley/Raleigh Cnty, WV, US | 101 km | VFR | VRB° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 27.2°C |
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