KLCQ/LCQ METAR Lake City Gateway Airport

Lake City, FloridaElevation 201 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR8 min old

Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

196 ft

-5 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (2:55 AM local) · 8 min old

KLCQ is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,100 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2100 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

10° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 14°C

63°F / 57°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2100 ft AGL (MVFR).

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)

FAA: no delays reported at LCQ.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 10° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,100 ft. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 78F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Sunny	78/56	NE 11 kt	19 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/58	NE 10 kt	15 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/64	NE 12 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/64	NE 12 kt	–	7%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	82/64	NE 10 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/63	NE 9 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83	E 6 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0702Z.

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

010° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 057 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

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 8,003 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0552°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23232°T

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

8,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1097°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28277°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

196 ft

Pressure altitude

-89 ft

Field elevation

201 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

2249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1139Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 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

Lake City Gateway Airport is in Lake City, Florida. Field elevation 201 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerED BUNNELL

Manager phone386-752-1066

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLCQ / LCQ

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.1820, -82.5769

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.675

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.375

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

119.2

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.6

GAINESVILLE RDO

RDO

119.2

TWR

122.7

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLCQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Helicopter 18%Jet 9%Airliner 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C210 (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.

KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport

KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

38 NM E

MVFR

KCTY Cross City Airport

43 NM SW

VFR

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

47 NM E

VFR

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport

50 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWR ATNDD OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›UNLIT 60 FT POLES ON MOVEMENT AREA. HELICOPTERS ADVISED TO TAXI ON PAVED AREAS ONLY.

›PCR VALUE: 11/F/A/Y/T

›CTC PERSON: DEMETRIUS JOHNSON

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23 & 10/28 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLCQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLCQ have a METAR?

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

Does KLCQ have a TAF?

When KLCQ 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 KLCQ?

KLCQ sits at 201 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLCQ?

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.