KLNS · LNS

Lancaster Airport

Lancaster, PennsylvaniaElevation 403 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,507 ft

+1,104 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM local) · 33 min old

KLNS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 19°C

75°F / 66°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near 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)

SLP149

sea-level pressure 1014.9 hPa

T02390194

precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 19.4°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2333Z (7:33 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KLNS forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN15015,000 ft

BKN0707,000 ft

VFR

BKN12012,000 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at LNS.

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 220° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests thursday slight chance rain showers then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 63F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/63	W 9 kt	20 kt	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	N 6 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	78/65	SE 10 kt	–	72%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/64	SW 4 kt	–	51%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82/62	N 4 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	84/67	S 10 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	NW 7 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0425Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

47 Good

Primary pollutant: PM2.5

Ozone 40 · PM2.5 47

Susquehanna Valley, PA · observed 2026-09-09 23:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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

2 runways · 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

220° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 265 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

5 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

2 runways · longest 6,933 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,102 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13119°T

Landing length (LDA)4,102 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,102 / 4,102 / 4,102 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31299°T

Landing length (LDA)4,102 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,102 / 4,102 / 4,102 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

6,933 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0868°T

Landing length (LDA)6,118 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,934 / 6,934 / 6,475 ft

Displaced threshold357 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26248°T

Landing length (LDA)6,118 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,934 / 6,934 / 6,177 ft

Displaced threshold59 ft

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

1,507 ft

Pressure altitude

343 ft

Field elevation

403 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

29.98 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

2324Z 7:24 PM

Sunrise

1041Z 6:41 AM

Loggable night

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1013Z (6:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (8:24 PM local) → 0941Z (5:41 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, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 403 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

ManagerED FOSTER

Manager phone717-569-1221

AttendedALL DAILY, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLNS / LNS

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.1217, -76.2961

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.45

HARRISBURG APP/DEP

A/D

125.675

ATIS

120.9

CTAF

121.8

GND

117.3

WILLIAMSPORT RDO

RDO

120.9

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLNS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-08, 47 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

93.7

AVG OPS/DAY

114.7

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 20%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%Jet 2%Airliner 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~808 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~174 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~98 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~58 landings/mo

›NG5 (Unknown) · ~51 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›NG5 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›M20P (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.

KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

22 NM NE

VFR

KMDT Harrisburg International Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KCXY Capital City Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 08 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›RWY 26 APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DTHR.

›ARFF AVBL FM 0600-2100 MON-FRI, 0600-1800 SAT, 0800-2100 SUN. EMERGS OUTSIDE ATCT OPN HRS & ARFF HRS CALL MANHEIM TOWNSHIP EMERG SVCS AT 911.

›RWY LGTS AND MALSR UNMONITORED WHEN TWR CLSD.

›PCR VALUE: 430/F/D/X/T

›RWY AND TWY CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE OF ARFF COVERAGE HRS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; REIL RWY 31; HIRL 08/26; MIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.

›PREDATES ACT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLNS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLNS have a METAR?

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

Does KLNS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLNS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLNS?

KLNS sits at 403 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLNS?

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.