KLJF METAR Litchfield Municipal Airport

Litchfield, MinnesotaElevation 1,140 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-340 ft

-1,480 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (3:15 AM local) · 5 min old

KLJF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC 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)

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 from 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain, high near 46F, low near 36F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Rain	46/36	NE 9 kt	–	94%
Tuesday	Chance Rain then Mostly Cloudy	56/44	S 9 kt	–	49%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	66/43	SSW 9 kt	–	71%
Thursday	Sunny	61/40	NNW 4 kt	–	8%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	60/45	ENE 4 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/46	SE 9 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	61	SSW 4 kt	–	23%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 MPX). Forecast issued 0819Z.

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

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

030° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 312 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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 4,002 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13138°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31318°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-340 ft

Pressure altitude

580 ft

Field elevation

1,140 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.48 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

2316Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Litchfield Municipal Airport is in Litchfield, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,140 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE GEERS

Manager phone(320) 693-7201

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLJF

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.0971, -94.5073

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

109

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.5

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

109

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLJF traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-22, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 83%Turboprop 13%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

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

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›VALI (Piston single)

›RV4 (Piston single)

›C150 (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.

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

27 NM W

VFR

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport

47 NM S

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TRSNL SFC OBSTN - TREES - NORTHEAST OF RY 13/31.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 13/ 31; PAPI RY 13/31 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLJF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLJF have a METAR?

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

Does KLJF have a TAF?

When KLJF 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 KLJF?

KLJF sits at 1,140 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLJF?

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.