KLQR METAR Larned Pawnee County Airport

Larned, KansasElevation 2,012 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@3

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

4,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,244 ft

+232 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 18 min old

KLQR is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,600 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

20° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 16°C

61°F / 61°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR SCT BKN OVC 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)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Mist 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 VFR, wind from 20° at 3 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 4,600 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 57F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers Likely	57	SSE 9 kt	–	62%
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/52	S 16 kt	–	67%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	72/56	S 16 kt	–	15%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/57	S 18 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/59	SSW 14 kt	–	20%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	72/55	S 17 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/52	S 12 kt	–	39%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	69	NE 7 kt	–	5%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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

3 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

020° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 353 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 4,201 ft

12/30

Dimensions

2,830 x 180 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 12135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

4,201 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

2,860 x 170 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0445°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

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

2,244 ft

Pressure altitude

1,652 ft

Field elevation

2,012 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2345Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1255Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 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

Larned Pawnee County Airport is in Larned, Kansas. Field elevation 2,012 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVE GROSS

Manager phone620-285-8580

AttendedALL SAT, 0800–1200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLQR

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.2086, -99.0860

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.4

KANSAS CITY CNTR

A/D

122.5

WICHITA 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.

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

13 NM NE

VFR

KPTT Pratt Regional Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

42 NM N

LIFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

49 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›INTXN RYS 04/22 & 12/30 SOFT WHEN WET.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›MGR PHONE 620-285-8580 OR 620-285-5609

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KLQR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLQR have a METAR?

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

Does KLQR have a TAF?

When KLQR 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 KLQR?

KLQR sits at 2,012 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLQR?

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.

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