KLBL/LBL METAR & TAF Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

Liberal, KansasElevation 2,885 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR32 min old

Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,125 ft

+240 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0756Z (2:56 AM local) · 32 min old

KLBL is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,800 feet AGL.

WIND

110° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 14°C

57°F / 57°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAE17

rain ended at :17 past the hour

SLP231

sea-level pressure 1023.1 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01440139

precise temperature 14.4°C, dew point 13.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0737Z (2:37 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KLBL forecast starts VFR at 08Z. Worst period is 13Z to 16Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 08Z to 13Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0404,000 ft

BKN0252,500 ft

BKN0202,000 ft

VFR

0800Z3:00 AM1224Z7:24 AM1648Z11:48 AM2112Z4:12 PM0136Z8:36 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at LBL.

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 110° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,800 ft. Forecast suggests monday showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 67F, low near 49F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	67/49	S 16 kt	–	84%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	74/51	S 15 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/49	SSW 15 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/51	SW 9 kt	–	26%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/48	S 13 kt	–	47%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/47	S 10 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	71	S 9 kt	–	12%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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

110° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 044 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

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 7,105 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0445°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

7,105 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)7,105 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,105 / 7,105 / 7,105 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Landing length (LDA)7,105 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,105 / 7,105 / 7,105 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

3,125 ft

Pressure altitude

2,565 ft

Field elevation

2,885 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2354Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is in Liberal, Kansas. Field elevation 2,885 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMR. BRIAN FORNWALT

Manager phone(620) 626-0188

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLBL / LBL

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.0442, -100.9600

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

134

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.4

WICHITA RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLBL traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

6.1

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 28%Airliner 23%Piston single 23%Jet 13%Helicopter 8%Twin 5%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~9 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE40 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE9L (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE40 (Jet)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›C441 (Turboprop)

›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.

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

34 NM SW

MVFR

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

54 NM N

MVFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

64 NM NE

MVFR

KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport

73 NM SE

VFR

KWWR West Woodward Airport

78 NM SE

VFR

KBGD Hutchinson County Airport

83 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR (620) 626-2207 OR (620) 626-0150. ACR OPNS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTH OVER 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES EXCP WITH PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR OR FIRE DEPT. ARFF INDEX B IS PROVIDED.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›PCR VALUE: 340/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 110/R/D/W/T

›ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 & HIRL RY 17/35; MALSR RY 35; VASI RYS 17 & 35; & PAPI RYS 04 & 22; REIL RYS 04, 17 & 22 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLBL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLBL have a METAR?

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

Does KLBL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KLBL?

KLBL sits at 2,885 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLBL?

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.