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MCO Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Orlando International Airport, Orlando, FL · KMCO
Current weather at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, FL (IATA MCO, ICAO KMCO): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 050° at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the northeast (050° true) at 16 knots, gusting 26 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft; the ceiling is 6,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 26°C (79°F), dew point 16°C (61°F).
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg (1017 hPa).
METAR KMCO 272153Z 05016G26KT 10SM SCT041 BKN060 26/16 A3003
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 050° at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 179° | Tailwind 10 kt (gusts tail 16) | 12 kt from the left (gusts 20) | 9,001 ft |
| 35R Most headwind | 359° | 10 kt (gusts 16) | 12 kt from the right (gusts 20) | 9,001 ft |
| 17R | 179° | Tailwind 10 kt (gusts tail 16) | 12 kt from the left (gusts 20) | 10,000 ft |
| 35L Most headwind | 359° | 10 kt (gusts 16) | 12 kt from the right (gusts 20) | 10,000 ft |
| 18L | 179° | Tailwind 10 kt (gusts tail 16) | 12 kt from the left (gusts 20) | 12,005 ft |
| 36R Most headwind | 359° | 10 kt (gusts 16) | 12 kt from the right (gusts 20) | 12,005 ft |
| 18R | 179° | Tailwind 10 kt (gusts tail 16) | 12 kt from the left (gusts 20) | 12,004 ft |
| 36L Most headwind | 359° | 10 kt (gusts 16) | 12 kt from the right (gusts 20) | 12,004 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:58Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KMCO 272058Z 2721/2824 04019G29KT P6SM SCT050 FM280000 01014G20KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 FM280600 01013G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM281400 04018G26KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 040° at 19 kt, gusting 29 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 5,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 00:00Z (until 06:00Z)Wind 010° at 14 kt, gusting 20 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 2,500 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 06:00Z (until 14:00Z)Wind 010° at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 3,500 ft.
- From Oct 28 14:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 040° at 18 kt, gusting 26 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 2,500 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.