METAR & TAF KMOB
Current METAR
Observed 23:56Z
KMOB 272356Z 15013KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02500183 10300 20250 50004
- Wind
- 150° @ 13 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 25°C / 18°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,335 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
- 11 NM W
- VFR sectional
- NEW ORLEANS
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,019 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- MOB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANDY WILSON
- Phone
- 251-633-4510
- Address
- P O BOX 88004, MOBILE AL 36608-0004
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ANB
- ANNISTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33Favored | 141° / 321° | 8,502 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 177° / 357° | 4,376 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32', tree, 850' from thr, 50' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62', trees, 1760' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
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
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- 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
- Runway visual range is unavailable when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Coast Guard is located at the west apron and east apron.Show FAA
- Taxiway C between taxiway A and taxiway C3 is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 78 feet.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on flight service station frequency, contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.Show FAA
- Conditions are not maintained when the tower is closed.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runways 15 and 33 on the common traffic advisory frequency. The precision approach path indicators for runways 15 and 33 operate continuously. The high intensity runway lights for runway 15/33 are preset to step 3 or high intensity runway based on weather conditions.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36Runway 18/36 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 30 passenger seats. It is closed from 2200 to 0700 except for emergency operations.Show FAA
- H3Helipad H3 is for military use only and is located at the Coast Guard apron.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- The airport was constructed prior to the FAA Act. Airspace action is not on file.Show FAA
- Landing fee applies for non-scheduled commercial aircraft over 65,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 800 feet above ground level for helicopters and single engine series category I, 1300 feet above ground level for fixed wing aircraft, and overhead at 1800 feet above ground level.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMOB
Answer card- ICAO
- KMOB
- Name
- MOBILE RGNL
- Location
- MOBILE, ALABAMA
- Elevation
- 218.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,018.7 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2300
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 8,502 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 19
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15
Mobile Rgnl sits in Mobile, Alabama. Field elevation is 218.7 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 8,502 ft on 15/33. Tower service runs from 0600 to 2300. Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 15 and 33.
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,018.7 ft MSL. The published remarks also call out a different overhead pattern for fixed-wing traffic at 1,800 ft AGL. Check the current Chart Supplement before you go if you plan to use the pattern. Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. For clearance delivery issues, the published remarks say to contact Houston ARTCC if Flight Service is not available.
A few operational items matter here. Runway 18/36 is closed from 2200 to 0700 except for emergency operations. The airport also notes that runway 18/36 is not available for certain large passenger-carrying operations. Taxiway C between taxiway A and taxiway C3 is closed to aircraft with wingspan over 78 ft. The field was built before the FAA Act. Check the current Chart Supplement for the latest airspace and airport notes before departure.