KFKR METAR Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport

Frankfort, IndianaElevation 861 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

Ceiling 3,800 ft.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@4

steady

CEILING

3,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

148 ft

-713 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KFKR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 3,800 feet AGL.

WIND

150° at 4 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 5°C

52°F / 41°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 150° at 4 kt, ceiling 3,800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 1% 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	46	S 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	74/46	WSW 2 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	72/50	SSE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/52	S 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/54	SSW 10 kt	16 kt	6%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/56	SSW 7 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	74/58	S 8 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	71	SSW 9 kt	–	59%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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

150° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 092 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 5,000 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,527 x 70 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0434°T

RWY 22214°T

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

09/27

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0990°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 27270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

148 ft

Pressure altitude

421 ft

Field elevation

861 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1208Z 8:08 AM

Loggable night

2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport is in Frankfort, Indiana. Field elevation 861 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNICK RASMUSSEN

Manager phone765-654-6275

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFKR

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.2734, -86.5622

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.85

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFKR traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 42 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.7

AVG OPS/DAY

5.3

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Turboprop 20%Twin 12%Helicopter 7%Unknown 4%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KLAF Purdue University Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KOKK Kokomo Municipal Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KGUS Grissom Air Reserve Base

29 NM NE

VFR

KIND Indianapolis International Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KMZZ Marion Municipal Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KAID Anderson Municipal Darlington Field

45 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COYOTE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SVC AFT HR - AMGR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 & 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›420 FT SWY NE END. 20 FT WIDE DITCH PERPENDICULAR TO RWY 100 FT W OF CNTRLN.

›30:1 @ THLD

›CLNC SLOPE 20:1 @ THLD

›CLOSEST INTCP POINT.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFKR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFKR have a METAR?

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

Does KFKR have a TAF?

When KFKR issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFKR?

KFKR sits at 861 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFKR?

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.