KLXT METAR Lee's Summit Municipal Airport

Lee's Summit, MissouriElevation 1,004 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,127 ft

+123 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM local) · 26 min old

KLXT is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 9°C

64°F / 48°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 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)

SLP288

sea-level pressure 1028.8 hPa

T01780089

precise temperature 17.8°C, dew point 8.9°C

53012

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

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 190° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 56F, 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
Today	Mostly Sunny	78/56	S 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/57	S 8 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	73/58	S 10 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Sunny	77/60	SSW 12 kt	–	11%
Thursday	Sunny	79/61	SSW 10 kt	–	14%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/60	S 10 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	73/58	S 11 kt	–	63%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1518Z.

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

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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

190° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 186 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

6 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 5,501 ft

11/29

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11113°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29293°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

18/36

Dimensions

5,501 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18183°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 363°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,127 ft

Pressure altitude

534 ft

Field elevation

1,004 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

1238Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Lee's Summit Municipal Airport is in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Field elevation 1,004 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOEL ARRINGTON

Manager phone816-969-1186

AttendedDaily, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLXT

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA

RegionMissouri

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.9597, -94.3714

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,000 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

KANSAS CITY APP/DEP

A/D

124.175

ASOS

118.45

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLXT 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

47.1

AVG OPS/DAY

67.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Unknown 16%Jet 7%Turboprop 3%Twin 1%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~668 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~62 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~38 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›RV7 (Unknown)

›S22T (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.

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

14 NM NW

VFR

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base

41 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH 118.45 OR 816-329-2710.

›CTC AMGR FOR RAMP FEES.

›NO TOUCH-AND-GOES BTN 10 P.M. AND 7 A.M.

›FLT TRNG ACFT ON RWY 18 MAKE CROSSWIND TURN AT 1500 MSL OR PRIOR TO HOSPITAL, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

›TPA ACFT UNDER 6,000 LBS 1000 FT AGL, ACFT OVER 6,000 LBS 1,500 FT AGL.

›AER 18,36 & 29 ARE NOT MUTUALLY VSB DUE TO TRRN.

›RWY 18/36 GRAD 0.16%, RWY 11/29 GRAD 0.24%

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KNOTS USE RWY 18.

›24 HR SELF SERVICE FUEL 100LL & MOGAS. MOBILE FUEL JET A AND 100LL. AFTER HRS FUEL CALL 816-969-1186. CALL OUT FEE.

›ARPT TRML BLDG OPEN 24 HRS.

›NO RIGHT TURNS UNDER 2500 FT MSL OR WITHIN 3 MI OF ARPT WHEN DEPARTING ON RWY 29.

›REPEATED TKOF AND LNDGS BTN 10 P.M. AND 7 A.M. NEED TO BE TO A FULL STOP AND TAXI BACK.

›NO MID-FLD/INT DEP

›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36, 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11 & 29, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29, 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY.

›FLT TRNG ACFT ON RWY 36 MAKE CROSSWIND TURN AT 1500 MSL OR PRIOR TO WOODS CHAPEL RD, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLXT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLXT have a METAR?

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

Does KLXT have a TAF?

When KLXT 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 KLXT?

KLXT sits at 1,004 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLXT?

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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