KLWC/LWC METAR Lawrence Municipal Airport

Lawrence, KansasElevation 833 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@5

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,511 ft

+678 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2252Z (5:52 PM local) · 49 min old

KLWC is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 12°C

72°F / 54°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SLP248

sea-level pressure 1024.8 hPa

T02170122

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 12.2°C

FAA: no delays reported at LWC.

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 150° at 5 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	55	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/56	S 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	74/56	S 9 kt	–	25%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/60	S 13 kt	22 kt	25%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/61	S 9 kt	–	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/57	S 9 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/56	S 9 kt	–	65%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	74	NW 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 2327Z.

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

150° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 155 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,701 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,701 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15153°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33333°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

01/19

Dimensions

3,901 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0119°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19199°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,511 ft

Pressure altitude

483 ft

Field elevation

833 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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 Municipal Airport is in Lawrence, Kansas. Field elevation 833 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT WAGNER

Manager phone785-832-3467

AttendedDaily, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLWC / LWC

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.0112, -95.2166

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.225

ASOS

121.825

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.8

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLWC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

15.1

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 23%Jet 15%Helicopter 8%Twin 6%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~98 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~38 landings/mo

›C525 (Jet) · ~10 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B407 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›COL4 (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.

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport

21 NM W

VFR

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

30 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 33; REIL RWY 01, 15, & 19; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 15/33 - CTAF.

›AFT HRS APRT MGR CTC - 785-813-5765

›AFT HRS FUEL CTC - 785-865-6500.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLWC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLWC have a METAR?

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

Does KLWC have a TAF?

When KLWC 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 KLWC?

KLWC sits at 833 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLWC?

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.