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KLWV/LWV METAR Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport

Lawrenceville, IllinoisElevation 430 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
180@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,170 ft
+740 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (3:53 PM local) · 47 min old

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

WIND
180° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 9°C
75°F / 48°F. 15°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.35 inHg
1027.8 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)
SLP277
sea-level pressure 1027.7 hPa
T02390094
precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 9.4°C
56021
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (2.1 hPa change)
$
station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at LWV.

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 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 76/49 S 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/49 SSW 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/50 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 78/51 S 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/52 S 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/56 S 7 kt – 6%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 SSE 9 kt – 75%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 2139Z.

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
NESW09271836 180°180°3 kt180°180° 3180°
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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
180° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 183 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
18
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
27
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
09
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
36
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,199 ft

09/27
Dimensions
5,198 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0989°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27269°T
Approach lightsODALS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
5,199 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18179°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
04U/22U
Dimensions
1,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 04U
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22U
Traffic patternRight

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
1,170 ft
Pressure altitude
0 ft
Field elevation
430 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.35 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
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1110Z (6:10 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

Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport is in Lawrenceville, Illinois. Field elevation 430 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDEVON HILL
Manager phone618-943-5733
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLWV / LWV
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7643, -87.6055
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.6
EVANSVILLE APP/DEP
A/D
118
ASOS
ASOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLWV traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-09-28, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Jet 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›E55P (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE55 (Twin) · ~0 landings/mo
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.

KOLY Olney Noble Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KHNB Huntingburg Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KEVV Evansville Regional Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport
48 NM E
VFR
KBMG Monroe County Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GLIDER ACTVTY SR-SS. RYS 09/27 & 18/36 HAVE LEFT HAND TFC PATTERN FOR GLIDER ACFT.
›RWY 09/27 & 18/36 900 FT AGL PWRD ACFT; RWY 04U/22U 500 FT AGL MAX ULTRALIGHTS.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›TRAFFIC PATTERN INDICATORS ON SOD RUNWAY 4U/22U
›ACTVT ODALS RWY 27; REIL RWY 9, 27, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
›PVASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN & BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›PVASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN & BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›812-881-7042.
›FOR CD WHEN RCO 125.6 OTS, CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4689, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›JOINT OWNED - CITY OF VINCENNES IN & LAWRENCEVILLE IL.
›BE ALERT; ODALS FOR RY 27 ARE IN OPERATION SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH REILS ON RY 18.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KLWV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLWV have a METAR?
Yes. KLWV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLWV have a TAF?
When KLWV 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 KLWV?
KLWV sits at 430 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLWV?
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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