KLKU/LOW METAR Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field

Louisa, VirginiaElevation 493 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR10 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, fog.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

1/2 SM

0.8 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-861 ft

-1,354 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0600Z to 26 1300Z

Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 10 min old

KLKU is currently LIFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 1/2 statute mile. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Reported weather: fog. Main concerns: Fog reported. Ceiling 500 ft AGL. Visibility 0.5 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

1/2 statute miles

0.8 km, very low (LIFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 7°C

45°F / 45°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Fog reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FG VV 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)

T0070////

unrecognized remark group

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 0.5 SM.

›Fog reported.

›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 LIFR, wind calm, visibility 0.5 SM, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight clear then areas of frost, low near 32F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 0.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear then Areas Of Frost	32	N 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Widespread Frost then Sunny	71/41	NW 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	71/42	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/45	E 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/47	SW 5 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/50	W 3 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	74/53	SW 5 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	S 7 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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

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 4,300 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,300 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0982°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27262°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-861 ft

Pressure altitude

-27 ft

Field elevation

493 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2221Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1131Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field is in Louisa, Virginia. Field elevation 493 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRITTANY SHUPE

Manager phone540-967-0050

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0830–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLKU / LOW

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0098, -77.9701

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.85

POTOMAC APP/DEP

A/D

119.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.725

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLKU traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.1

AVG OPS/DAY

8.9

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 14%Turboprop 6%Twin 5%Jet 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~29 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~3 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)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›RV6 (Piston single)

›COL3 (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.

KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport

24 NM W

VFR

KRMN Stafford Regional Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field

43 NM NE

UNKNOWN

KRIC Richmond International Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BSHUPE@LOUISACOUNTY.GOV

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27.

›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 540-349-9697

›3 FT PVC GAS LINE MARKER LCTD APRX 26 FT FM RY 09 THLD, 54 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLKU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLKU have a METAR?

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

Does KLKU have a TAF?

When KLKU 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 KLKU?

KLKU sits at 493 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLKU?

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.