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Litchfield Municipal Airport (K3LF) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, K3LF is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Litchfield Municipal Airport in Litchfield, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Litchfield Municipal Airport (K3LF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Litchfield, IL at a field elevation of 690 ft. K3LF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 4,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175.

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VFR
Observed 2035Z (3:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
210° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K3LF 272035Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3021 RMK AO2 T02050071

What changed at K3LF?

Since the 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K3LF

K3LF is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 690 ft). K3LF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBLV, about 38 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV8 kt head5 kt right
275 kt head8 kt left
094 kt tail8 kt right
368 kt tail5 kt left

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K3LF runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    3,900 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K3LF
    Wind
    09
    4 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    27
    5 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    4,002 × 75 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K3LF
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061220Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K3LF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K3LF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 39 NM S of K3LF · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1658
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ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 2030 F360 222/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 41 NM N of K3LF · 20,000 ft MSL · C441
trace rime icing
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SPI UA /OV SPI/TM 2026/FL200/TP C441/TA M14/IC TRACE RIME/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
SPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2026Reported at 20:26 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 93 NM E of K3LF · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
cont light clear-air turbulence
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CMI UA /OV CMI130030/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CAT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CATTurbulence: cont light clear-air turbulence.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 83 NM NE of K3LF · 22,000 ft MSL · C441
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2009/FL220/TP C441/TA M17/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP1841Z (1:41 PM CDT) · 42 NM SW of K3LF · 26,000 ft MSL · PC12
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STL UA /OV STL/TM 1841/FL260/TP PC12/TA M27/IC NEG/RM ZKC FDC FN
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1841Reported at 18:41 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M27Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1837Z (1:37 PM CDT) · 86 NM NE of K3LF · 34,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occasional light 340 turbulence
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BMI UA /OV BMI/TM 1837/FL340/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 340
BMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1837Reported at 18:37 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 340Turbulence: occasional light 340.
PIREP1813Z (1:13 PM CDT) · 24 NM S of K3LF · 15,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence 15,000–17,000 ft turbulence
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STL UA /OV TOY080015/TM 1813/FL150/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CAT 150-170/RM ZKC FDC FN
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TOY080015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1813Reported at 18:13 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CAT 150-170Turbulence: occasional moderate clear-air turbulence 15,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1804Z (1:04 PM CDT) · 83 NM NE of K3LF · during climb · A319
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 1804/FL340/TP A319/SK TOP 340-350/RM DURC 340-360
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1804Reported at 18:04 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC 340-360Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K3LF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K3LF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
41%
27
23%
09
21%
36
15%

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Live K3LF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K3LF's own weather station.

N18369 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Litchfield Municipal Airport (K3LF) with runway 09/27, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Daily 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K3LF
FAA LID
3LF
City
Litchfield
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
690 ft
Coordinates
39.1625, -89.6746
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,002 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KBLV
AWOS/ASOS
118.175 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Litchfield Municipal Airport (K3LF)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Litchfield Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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