KLKV/LKV METAR Lake County Airport

Lakeview, OregonElevation 4,733 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,865 ft

+132 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (7:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KLKV is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 0°C

46°F / 32°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.07 inHg

1018.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP202

sea-level pressure 1020.2 hPa

T00830000

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 0.0°C

53003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at LKV.

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

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 160° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then light rain likely, low near 28F, 66% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely	28	SSW 11 kt	17 kt	66%
Monday	Light Snow Likely then Chance Rain And Snow	49/23	SW 11 kt	17 kt	72%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	50/22	SSW 4 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Sunny	52/23	SW 10 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	50/18	SSW 9 kt	–	17%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Snow	47/17	SW 8 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Snow	47/18	SSW 5 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Snow	48	NNW 6 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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

160° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 179 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

1 runway · longest 5,318 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,318 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

4,865 ft

Pressure altitude

4,583 ft

Field elevation

4,733 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.07 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

0104Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1427Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 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 County Airport is in Lakeview, Oregon. Field elevation 4,733 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTRISTAN WITHAM

Manager phone541-947-4222

AttendedAPR-SEP ALL, 0900–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLKV / LKV

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.1611, -120.3990

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.6

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

122.3

MC MINNVILLE RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport

59 NM W

VFR

KSIY Siskiyou County Airport

95 NM W

VFR

KBNO Burns Municipal Airport

107 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35, PAPI 17 & 35; REIL RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -26C.

›FLOCKS OF LARGE WATERFOWL IN VICINITY NOV-MAY.

›EXTENSIVE AIRTANKER OPNS IN FIRE SEASON.

›DRAG STRIP ORIENTED NW-SE LOCATED 3000 FT SW OF RY 35.

›POSSIBLE GLIDER OPERATIONS ON TWY.

›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.

›TETRAHEDRON LIGHTING INOPERATIVE.

›TWY NE/SW USED FOR STRONG CROSS WIND LNDG.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLKV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLKV have a METAR?

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

Does KLKV have a TAF?

When KLKV 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 KLKV?

KLKV sits at 4,733 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLKV?

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.