Litchfield Municipal Airport (K3LF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, K3LF is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 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.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (51°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K3LF 281155Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3025 RMK AO2 T01030077 10127 20091
What changed at K3LF?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K3LF
K3LF is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (09, 18). Density altitude is approximately -100 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 3,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 3,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,900 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3LFWind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/364,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3LFWind
- 18
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3LF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
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ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ 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. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 44%
- 27
- 22%
- 09
- 20%
- 36
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K3LF's own weather station.
Wind is 40° 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
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
- Next sunset
- 10h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Litchfield Municipal Airport (K3LF)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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