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KLWM/LWM METAR Lawrence Municipal Airport

Lawrence, MassachusettsElevation 148 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR6 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
-2,110 ft
-2,258 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0854Z (4:54 AM local) · 6 min old

KLWM 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
1°C / 0°C
34°F / 32°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.55 inHg
1034.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)
SLP345
sea-level pressure 1034.5 hPa
I1000
unrecognized remark group
I3000
unrecognized remark group
T00060000
precise temperature 0.6°C, dew point 0.0°C
51000
3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.0 hPa change)
FAA: no delays reported at LWM.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday patchy frost then sunny, high near 64F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Patchy Frost then Sunny 64/35 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 68/39 W 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 54/28 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 55/37 E 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/47 SW 12 kt 21 kt 3%
Friday Sunny 68/42 W 7 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64 SW 5 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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
NESW14320523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

2 runways · longest 5,001 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,654 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14122°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32302°T
Displaced threshold80 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
05/23
Dimensions
5,001 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0538°T
ILSILS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23218°T
REILYes
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
-2,110 ft
Pressure altitude
-482 ft
Field elevation
148 ft MSL
Temperature
1°C (34°F)
Dewpoint
0°C (32°F)
Altimeter
30.55 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
2148Z 5:48 PM
Sunrise
1109Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2148Z (5:48 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 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, Massachusetts. Field elevation 148 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerFRANCISCO A. URENA
Manager phone978-794-5880
AttendedDaily, 0700–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLWM / LWM
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7172, -71.1234
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.250
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.4
BOSTON APP/DEP
A/D
126.75
ASOS
ASOS
126.75
ATIS
ATIS
124.3
CLNC DEL
CLD
119.25
CTAF
CTAF
124.3
GND
GND
112.5
BRIDGEPORT RDO
RDO
119.25
TWR
TWR
122.8
UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLWM traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 63 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
27.8
AVG OPS/DAY
44.4
Activity trend over 17 days: rising, from 20 to 56 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Helicopter 9%Jet 6%Unknown 5%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~105 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~82 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~12 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)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›C182 (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.

KBVY Beverly Regional Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field
17 NM SW
VFR
KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field
18 NM W
VFR
KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KBOS Boston Logan International Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
25 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTD STACK 296 FT MSL 1/2 MI NW AER 23.
›LNDG FEE FOR ACFT REGISTERED TO CORPORATION ONLY.
›USE RSNBL EFFORTS TO MNTN MANUFACTURER'S RCMDD BEST ROC.
›CLSD TFC PAT, INITIATE TURN-OUT AT 700 FT AGL.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›HILL 5400 FT SE & STANDPIPE 7200 FT NE; LGTD.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 05, 23 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KLWM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLWM have a METAR?
Yes. KLWM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLWM have a TAF?
When KLWM 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 KLWM?
KLWM sits at 148 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLWM?
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.