KLPR METAR Lorain County Regional Airport

Lorain/Elyria, OhioElevation 793 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

24 ft

-769 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KLPR is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 8°C

52°F / 46°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

SLP299

sea-level pressure 1029.9 hPa

T01060083

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 8.3°C

10206

6-hour maximum temperature 20.6°C

20106

6-hour minimum temperature 10.6°C

55003

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

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 340° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 1% 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	Partly Cloudy	45	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	69/46	W 5 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	65/47	E 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/51	S 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/54	SW 10 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny	72/53	W 5 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	72/56	S 7 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	S 10 kt	–	53%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 2250Z.

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

340° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 070 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 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 5,002 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0765°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25245°T

REILYes

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

24 ft

Pressure altitude

313 ft

Field elevation

793 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2233Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1152Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 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

Lorain County Regional Airport is in Lorain/Elyria, Ohio. Field elevation 793 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUG MCCONNELL C/O MRK AVIATION

Manager phone440-323-7000

AttendedNOV-MAR ALL, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLPR

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3443, -82.1776

Distance from city6 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.35

CLEVELAND APP/DEP

A/D

121.425

ASOS

125.7

CLEVELAND CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLPR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 52 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

12.1

AVG OPS/DAY

21.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 68%Twin 11%Unknown 10%Helicopter 6%Jet 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~46 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~5 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~4 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)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›SR22 (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.

KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KBKL Burke Lakefront Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KBJJ Wayne County Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KCGF Cuyahoga County Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KMFD Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KAKR Akron Fulton International Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PILOTS OPERG IN OBERLIN AREA REQD TO AVOID & RMN WELL CLR OF OBERLIN COLLEGE DUE TO MUSIC CONSERVATORY; ALL TFC OPNS NORTH OF ARPT AS PER FAR PART 93 SUBPART J.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›DEER, BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.

›APT MGR CELL PHONE 216-389-6042 OR 330-721-8142

›TNST HNGR STORAGE PPR.

›HIRL RWY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 07; REIL RWY 25 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLPR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLPR have a METAR?

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

Does KLPR have a TAF?

When KLPR 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 KLPR?

KLPR sits at 793 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLPR?

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.