KLUK/LUK METAR & TAF Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field

Cincinnati, OhioElevation 483 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

502 ft

+19 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1953Z (3:53 PM local) · 51 min old

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

WIND

260° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 11°C

66°F / 52°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.49 inHg

1032.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KLUK forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 07Z to 11Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 18Z to 05Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

MVFR

IFR

MVFR

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BR FEW TEMPO

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FAA: no delays reported at LUK.

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 260° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 45F, 0% 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	74/45	E 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	75/47	NW 2 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/51	E 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/49	S 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	78/51	SW 7 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/55	SW 3 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	75/59	S 5 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 2043Z.

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

260° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 253 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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

2 runways · longest 6,101 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,127 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0762°T

Displaced threshold439 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25242°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

6,101 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0321°T

Landing length (LDA)6,101 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,101 / 6,101 / 6,101 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21201°T

Landing length (LDA)6,101 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,101 / 6,101 / 6,101 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

502 ft

Pressure altitude

-87 ft

Field elevation

483 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.49 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

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1158Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field is in Cincinnati, Ohio. Field elevation 483 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

ManagerJAIME EDROSA

Manager phone513-352-6340

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLUK / LUK

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.1024, -84.4189

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

APP/DEP

A/D

120.25

ATIS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.7

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.4

DAYTON RDO

RDO

118.7

LUNKEN TWR

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

KLUK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

22.3

AVG OPS/DAY

40.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Jet 32%Unknown 9%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~56 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~8 landings/mo

›A119 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

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.

KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KHAO Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field

16 NM N

VFR

KMWO Middletown Regional Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KOXD Miami University Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

KMGY Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KILN Wilmington Airpark

35 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LCTD 1.7 NM E OF ARP.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CUST IN TEMPO FAC; CUST FAC REQS MUST BE SMTD TO ARPT FIRST BY CALLING 513-709-2761 OR EMAIL #DOTE-AVIATION@CINCINNATI-OH.GOV.

›CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CALL AMGR. ACFT MAINT RUNUPS RSTRD BTN 2100-0700.

›AER 25 & 21 ARE CLOSELY LCTD; VFY COR RWY WITH COMPASS HDG BFR DEP.

›TWY D, E, G, & H CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›ARPT SFC COND UNMON DLY 2300-0700.

›TWY H NOT VSB FM ATCT, CTC GC. WHEN ATCT CLSD, USE CTAF.

›RWY 07/25 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 377/R/C/X/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›+35 FT HNGR, 615 FT DIST, 157 FT R, APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.

›A+ C513-871-2020.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET MED INTST. RWY 07/25 PCL UNAVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLUK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLUK have a METAR?

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

Does KLUK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KLUK?

KLUK sits at 483 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLUK?

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.