METAR & TAF KMDD
Current METAR
Observed 03:15Z
KMDD 280315Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 29/M03 A2987 RMK AO2 T02891026
- Wind
- 140° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / -3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.87 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 5,221 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM N
- VFR sectional
- ALBUQUERQUE
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- MDD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JUSTINE RUFF
- Phone
- 432-560-2200
- Address
- PO BOX 60305, MIDLAND TX 79711
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SJT
- SAN ANGELO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- M-F · 0600-2000
- S-S · 0700-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 68° / 248° | 5,571 ft | ASPH | 25 R |
| 16/34Favored | 158° / 338° | 3,977 ft | ASPH | 34 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,571' | 5,571' | 5,571' | 5,022' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 33', pole, 705' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 53', pole, 2010' from thr, 480' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 495' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 38', trees, 840' from thr, 219' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery when 121.8 is out of service contact Midland Approach at 432-563-2123. When approach is closed contact Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.Show FAA
- Operations on non-paved surfaces are prohibited without 24 hour prior permission required.Show FAA
- Birds are present in the vicinity of the airport seasonally.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runways 07/25 and 16/34 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate the visual approach slope indicator on runway 25 or the precision approach path indicators on runways 07, 16, and 34, use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor fuel after hours call 432-685-7000.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 07The approach slope at the displaced threshold is 38 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMDD
Answer card- ICAO
- KMDD
- Name
- MIDLAND AIRPARK
- Location
- MIDLAND, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 2,805.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,805.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 5,571 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Midland Airpark sits in Midland, Texas. Field elevation is 2,805.4 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 07/25 at 5,571 ft. There is no control tower. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston aircraft unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Basin Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Call (432) 685-7000 for current service details or after-hours fuel. The airport remarks also note that non-paved surface operations are prohibited without 24 hours prior permission. Seasonal bird activity is reported in the area.
Runway lighting is set to low intensity by default. Pilots can use the CTAF to increase intensity. They can also activate the VASI on runway 25 or the PAPI on runways 07, 16 and 34. The field has published approach and departure frequencies for Midland. If clearance delivery on 121.8 is out of service, contact Midland Approach. If approach is closed, contact Fort Worth ARTCC. For a first visit, plan for a busy West Texas environment with no ILS and a field elevation above 2,800 ft MSL. Check density altitude, especially in warm weather.