KFOA METAR Flora Municipal Airport

Flora, IllinoisElevation 473 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-559 ft

-1,032 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 22 min old

KFOA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C

48°F.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 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)

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 49F, 0% 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	Partly Sunny	77/49	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/50	S 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	77/50	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/52	SSW 8 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny	79/55	SSE 4 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/55	ESE 5 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	73	SSE 5 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0917Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,003 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,003 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0330°T

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21210°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

2,715 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 15150°T

Displaced threshold204 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33330°T

Displaced threshold174 ft

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

-559 ft

Pressure altitude

43 ft

Field elevation

473 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2302Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1214Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Flora Municipal Airport is in Flora, Illinois. Field elevation 473 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKAREN PICKEL

Manager phone618-662-2823

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFOA

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.6649, -88.4530

Distance from city2 NM E

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

120.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.7

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

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

KFOA traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-15, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~0 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.

KOLY Olney Noble Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport

24 NM W

VFR

KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport

28 NM SW

MVFR

KENL Centralia Municipal Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport

40 NM E

VFR

KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport

49 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 15 /33 THLDS & BOUNDARY OUTLINED BY WHITE 1/2 TIRES. DAY USE ONLY.

›MIRL RY 03/21 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 21; PLASI RYS 03/21 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›RY 15/33 SOFT WHEN WET.

›FUEL SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KFOA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFOA have a METAR?

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

Does KFOA have a TAF?

When KFOA 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 KFOA?

KFOA sits at 473 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFOA?

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.