KLRJ/LRJ METAR Le Mars Municipal Airport

Le Mars, IowaElevation 1,197 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0315Z (10:15 PM local) · 14 min old

KLRJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL.

WIND

60° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT BKN 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)

FAA: no delays reported at LRJ.

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 60° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 44F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" 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

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	44	S 9 kt	–	70%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	61/51	SW 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/48	S 13 kt	22 kt	49%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/48	NE 4 kt	–	17%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	68/53	ESE 4 kt	–	73%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	68/52	SSE 9 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67/50	S 4 kt	–	47%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	64	NE 13 kt	–	59%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" 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 FSD). Forecast issued 0328Z.

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

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

060° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

1 runway · longest 5,056 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,056 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18188°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 368°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,197 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2325Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1152Z (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

Le Mars Municipal Airport is in Le Mars, Iowa. Field elevation 1,197 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTOM MULLALLY

Manager phone(712) 540-1665

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLRJ / LRJ

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.7780, -96.1937

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6

SIOUX CITY APP/DEP

A/D

125.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KLRJ traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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.

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

24 NM S

VFR

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field

47 NM SW

LIFR

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

53 NM W

IFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

54 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: ULTRAFLIGHTLLC51031@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

›AFTER HRS NMBR IS 712-540-1665

›AFT HRS SVC FEE.

›RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.

›FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT ON 124.6 OR CALL 712-293-2482.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -23C.

›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›OBSTN SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR.

›36:1 CLEARANCE TO DTHR.

›8 FT SHRUBS 25 FT FROM RWY END 85 FT RIGHT ON APCH.

›ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›APCH SLOPE 33:1 TO DTHR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLRJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLRJ have a METAR?

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

Does KLRJ have a TAF?

When KLRJ 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 KLRJ?

KLRJ sits at 1,197 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLRJ?

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.