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KLIT/LIT METAR & TAF Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field

Little Rock, ArkansasElevation 262 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
140@8
gust 15 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,240 ft
+978 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (3:53 PM local) · 57 min old

KLIT is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 8 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
140° at 8 kt, gust 15
Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT250
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 4°C
79°F / 39°F. 22°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.31 inHg
1026.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP266
sea-level pressure 1026.6 hPa
T02610044
precise temperature 26.1°C, dew point 4.4°C
56026
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (2.6 hPa change)
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KLIT forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft
BKN25025,000 ft
BKN25025,000 ft
1800Z1:00 PM2248Z5:48 PM0336Z10:36 PM0824Z3:24 AM1312Z8:12 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at LIT.

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 140° at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 80/53 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 79/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 79/54 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/55 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/57 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/61 SE 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 78/62 SE 9 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 2150Z.

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
3 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW183604R22L04L22R 140°140°8G15 kt140°140° 8G15140°
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5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
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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
140° at 8 kt, gust 15
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 186 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
18
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
5 kt L
BEST
22L
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
8 kt L
X-WIND
22R
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
8 kt L
X-WIND
04R
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
8 kt R
X-WIND
04L
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
8 kt R
X-WIND
36
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,273 ft

18/36
Dimensions
6,224 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18182°T
Landing length (LDA)6,060 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,060 / 6,060 / 6,060 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 362°T
Landing length (LDA)6,060 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,224 / 6,224 / 6,224 ft
Displaced threshold164 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
04R/22L
Dimensions
8,251 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 04R47°T
Landing length (LDA)7,200 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,250 / 8,250 / 8,250 ft
Displaced threshold1,050 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 22L227°T
Landing length (LDA)7,200 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,200 / 7,200 / 7,200 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
04L/22R
Dimensions
8,273 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 04L47°T
Landing length (LDA)7,976 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,273 / 8,273 / 8,273 ft
Displaced threshold297 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22R227°T
Landing length (LDA)8,273 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,273 / 8,273 / 8,273 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
1,240 ft
Pressure altitude
-128 ft
Field elevation
262 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.31 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
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field is in Little Rock, Arkansas. Field elevation 262 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
ManagerDAVID TIPTON
Manager phone501-537-7311
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLIT / LIT
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7292, -92.2236
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5
LITTLE ROCK APP/DEP
A/D
125.65
ATIS
ATIS
118.95
CLNC DEL
CLD
121.9
GND
GND
122.2
JONESBORO RDO
RDO
118.7
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLIT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
107.3
AVG OPS/DAY
131.6
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 116 to 151 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Airliner 40%Unknown 20%Piston single 16%Jet 14%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›E75L (Airliner) · ~145 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~92 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~44 landings/mo
›B712 (Airliner) · ~31 landings/mo
›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~31 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›SIRA (Unknown)
›F900 (Unknown)
›TEX2 (Unknown)

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.

KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base
12 NM N
VFR
KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
33 NM E
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
36 NM SE
VFR
KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KHOT Memorial Field Airport
46 NM W
VFR
KADF Dexter B Florence Memorial Field
56 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 24:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; 105 FT TREES 2579 FT DIST 351 FT R.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 262.6 FT IN LENGTH BY 169.7 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22R.
›APCH RATIO 39:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD +35 FT TREE 1385 FT DIST 164 FT LEFT.
›APCH RATIO 42:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
›PCR VALUE: 347/R/B/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 719/R/A/W/T
›BE ALERT: NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI AIRPORT IS LCTD 6 MILES NNW WITH SIMILAR RUNWAY CONFIGURATIONS.
›TWY A 315 FT SOUTH OF TWY A6 INTERSECTION TO RWY 36 CLSD EXCEPT ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT.
›NO GENERAL AVIATION PARKING ON TERMINAL OR CARGO RAMP.
›PCR VALUE: 865/R/B/W/T
›CARGO & TERMINAL RAMPS ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
›PSGR ACR ACFT ADG-IV AND HYR RESTRICTED FROM USING TWY F BTN TWY E AND ATLANTIC AVN/ENVOY HNGR RAMP DUE TO NON-STD SAFETY AREA
›LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT; MOST ACTIVITY BTN SR-SS UP TO 1500 FT MSL.
›FOR CD WHEN UNA VIA FREQ CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
›SMGCS SUSPENDED UFN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KLIT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLIT have a METAR?
Yes. KLIT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLIT have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KLIT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KLIT?
KLIT sits at 262 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLIT?
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.