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KLNC METAR Lancaster Airport

Lancaster, TexasElevation 501 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBD · 10 NM NW · 40 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRBD
WIND
190@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 60F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/60 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/60 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/64 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 83/63 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/60 E 4 kt – 53%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SSE 4 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/65 S 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2233Z.

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
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,500 ft

13/31
Dimensions
6,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13140°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31320°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
501 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Lancaster Airport is in Lancaster, Texas. Field elevation 501 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKELLEN BENBROOK
Manager phone972-227-5721
AttendedALL FRI-SUN, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLNC
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5776, -96.7175
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.2
RGNL APP/DEP
A/D
118.975
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLNC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
19.1
AVG OPS/DAY
29.2
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 34 to 29 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 17%Twin 5%Jet 3%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~120 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~24 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~20 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~13 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›BE36 (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

KLNC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBD (10 NM NW, VFR).

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
KDAL Dallas Love Field
17 NM N
VFR
KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KADS Addison Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›N RAMP HEL PRKG CIRCLES ROTARY WING USE ONLY, APCH AND DEP NA.
›FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ARPT ADMIN: 972-218-1273.
›ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS EVE 1800Z THRU CHRISTMAS.
›FULL ON AUTO-ROTATIONS, SLIDING SKID LDG OR TKOFS BY SKID TYPE HELS ON ANY PAVED SFC NOT AUTH.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLNC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLNC have a METAR?
Yes. KLNC is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KLNC have a TAF?
When KLNC 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 KLNC?
KLNC sits at 501 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLNC?
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.