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KLRY METAR Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport

Harrisonville, MissouriElevation 915 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
720 ft
-195 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 7 min old

KLRY is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 11°C
59°F / 52°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.33 inHg
1027.1 hPa, above 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)
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 54 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/54 S 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/56 S 7 kt – 14%
Wednesday Sunny 80/59 S 12 kt – 12%
Thursday Sunny 83/60 SSW 10 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/58 S 9 kt – 47%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/58 S 7 kt – 64%
Sunday Partly Sunny 75 W 5 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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
NESW1735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17177°T
Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35357°T
Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
720 ft
Pressure altitude
505 ft
Field elevation
915 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
30.33 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
2325Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport is in Harrisonville, Missouri. Field elevation 915 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL NEWMAN
Manager phone(660) 422-2090
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLRY
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6099, -94.3435
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.55
KANSAS CITY CNTR
A/D
119.975
AWOS 3
AWOS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLRY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.7
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 2 to 7 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Helicopter 17%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›B407 (Helicopter)

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.

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
38 NM E
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AIR AMBULANCE HELICOPTER OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
›DEER AND OTHER WILDFLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›24-HR SELF SVC FUEL.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLRY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLRY have a METAR?
Yes. KLRY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLRY have a TAF?
When KLRY 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 KLRY?
KLRY sits at 915 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLRY?
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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