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KLHQ METAR Fairfield County Airport

Lancaster, OhioElevation 868 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR32 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
-249 ft
-1,117 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (8:53 PM local) · 32 min old

KLHQ 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
8°C / 7°C
46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.41 inHg
1029.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP302
sea-level pressure 1030.2 hPa
T00780072
precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 7.2°C
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 tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 41 SE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 72/46 W 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/48 E 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/48 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 75/50 SW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/52 SW 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 73/57 S 5 kt – 28%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 70 S 8 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 0124Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1028CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

1 runway · longest 5,003 ft

10/28
Dimensions
5,003 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1094°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28274°T
ILSLOCALIZER
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
-249 ft
Pressure altitude
378 ft
Field elevation
868 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.41 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
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 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

Fairfield County Airport is in Lancaster, Ohio. Field elevation 868 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPAT ROONEY
Manager phone740-654-7001
AttendedDaily, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLHQ
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7556, -82.6571
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.3
COLUMBUS APP/DEP
A/D
118.375
ASOS
ASOS
121.65
CLNC DEL
CLD
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
116.7
DAYTON RDO
RDO
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLHQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
41.1
AVG OPS/DAY
50.4
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 66 to 62 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 81%Unknown 12%Jet 2%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~332 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~130 landings/mo
›H269 (Unknown) · ~26 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›P28R (Unknown)
›PA24 (Unknown)
›SR22 (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.

KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
27 NM NW
VFR
KZZV Zanesville Municipal Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KUNI Ohio University Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
55 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY.
›EXTSV FLT TRNG.
›UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, & NEW YEARS.
›CALM WIND RWY.
›OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›OR 740-475-8188.
›INFO@SUNDOWNERAVIATION.COM.
›PRIOR CDN RQRD FOR TSNT HNGR.
›+5 FT BERM, 160 FT DIST, 110 FT R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLHQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLHQ have a METAR?
Yes. KLHQ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLHQ have a TAF?
When KLHQ 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 KLHQ?
KLHQ sits at 868 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLHQ?
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.
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