KSMD METAR

Current observed weather at Smith Field (SMD · KSMD), Fort Wayne, IN, elevation 836 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1535Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1535Z

MVFR

METAR KSMD 051535Z AUTO 21007G15KT 10SM SCT025 BKN030 OVC039 14/09 A2980 RMK A01

Wind

210° at 7-15 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

3,000 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

14° / 9°C

Altimeter

29.80"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Code	Meaning	Kind
A01	Automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	210° at 7-15 kt	Gusting 8 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	3,000 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 3,000 ft above the field.
Sky	Scattered at 2,500 ft AGL, Broken at 3,000 ft AGL, Overcast at 3,900 ft AGL	—
Temperature	14°C (57°F)	—
Dewpoint	9°C (48°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	5°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.80 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 20 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1535Z	MVFR	160° at 14-20 kt	5 SM	1,200 ft	18°C
1635Z	MVFR	160° at 13-19 kt	10+ SM	1,300 ft	19°C
1735Z	MVFR	180° at 14-20 kt	9 SM	1,500 ft	19°C
1735Z	MVFR	180° at 14-20 kt	9 SM	1,500 ft	19°C
2335Z	VFR	240° at 11-16 kt	10+ SM	4,200 ft	18°C
0035Z	VFR	230° at 10-16 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0135Z	VFR	240° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0235Z	VFR	260° at 11 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	15°C
0335Z	VFR	260° at 13-21 kt	7 SM	Clear	15°C
0435Z	VFR	240° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0535Z	MVFR	250° at 16-23 kt	10+ SM	2,100 ft	13°C
0635Z	MVFR	240° at 8-15 kt	10+ SM	2,800 ft	13°C
0735Z	MVFR	240° at 11 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	13°C
0835Z	MVFR	220° at 7-13 kt	10+ SM	2,600 ft	13°C
0935Z	MVFR	230° at 6 kt	10+ SM	2,600 ft	13°C
1035Z	VFR	200° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,700 ft	12°C
1135Z	VFR	200° at 7 kt	10+ SM	3,500 ft	12°C
1235Z	VFR	210° at 8 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	12°C
1335Z	VFR	230° at 9 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	13°C
1455Z	VFR	210° at 9-15 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	14°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KSMD?

The 5 Nov 2026 1535Z observation at Smith Field reads: METAR KSMD 051535Z AUTO 21007G15KT 10SM SCT025 BKN030 OVC039 14/09 A2980 RMK A01 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station that cannot tell the type of precipitation.

Is KSMD VFR right now?

Smith Field is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KSMD METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KSMD

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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