KFKL/FKL METAR & TAF Venango Regional Airport

Franklin, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,540 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

264 ft

-1,276 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0856Z (4:56 AM local) · 20 min old

KFKL is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP289

sea-level pressure 1028.9 hPa

T00500039

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 3.9°C

58007

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.7 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KFKL forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z2:00 AM1048Z6:48 AM1536Z11:36 AM2024Z4:24 PM0112Z9:12 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at FKL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 68F, low near 41F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	68/41	W 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	65/44	NE 2 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/46	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	70/52	S 7 kt	–	6%
Friday	Partly Sunny	69/46	W 4 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	67/49	SE 3 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67	S 6 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 0916Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

200° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 214 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,200 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,200 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0317°T

Landing length (LDA)5,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21197°T

Landing length (LDA)5,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

3,593 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12106°T

Landing length (LDA)3,593 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,593 / 3,593 / 3,593 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30286°T

Landing length (LDA)3,593 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,593 / 3,593 / 3,593 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

264 ft

Pressure altitude

1,090 ft

Field elevation

1,540 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2224Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1143Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Venango Regional Airport is in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,540 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMATTHEW R. HILLYARD

Manager phone814-432-5333

AttendedALL SAT & SUN, 0730–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFKL / FKL

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3779, -79.8604

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.95

YOUNGSTOWN APP/DEP

A/D

118.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.25

CLNC DEL

CLD

109.6

ALTOONA RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFKL traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 91%Helicopter 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C120 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›S108 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGKJ Port Meadville Airport

22 NM NW

VFR

KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KYNG Youngstown Warren Regional Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KBVI Beaver County Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KHZY Northeast Ohio Regional Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

KERI Erie International Tom Ridge Field

45 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL SFCS WIP; GRASS CUTTING APR-OCT.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 03/21& MALSR RY 21 & MIRL RY 12/30 & TWY LGTS; & PAPI RY 03 & 21 & 30 - CTAF.

›RWY/TWY/APN: CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE HRS OF OPN.

›100LL SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL TO ACFT WITH 42 FT MAX WINGSPAN. ENTER/EXIT AREA SOUTH END OF ARPT T-HNGR.

›DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC YOUNGSTOWN APCH AT 330-856-4806, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.

›PCR VALUE: 200/F/D/X/T

›RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 814-432-5333 OR 814-758-8002.

›LANDING FEE FOR ACFT OVER 6000 LBS GROSS WEIGHT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFKL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFKL have a METAR?

Yes. KFKL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFKL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KFKL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KFKL?

KFKL sits at 1,540 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFKL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.