Venango Regional Airport (KFKL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 7:56 PM ET, Oct 28, KFKL is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Venango Regional Airport in Franklin, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Venango Regional Airport (KFKL) is a regional airport serving Franklin, PA at a field elevation of 1,540 ft. KFKL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 5,200 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFKL 282356Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP258 T01610078 10211 20156 53005 $
What changed at KFKL?
Since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFKL
KFKL is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,540 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFKL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFKL reported VFR in 68% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 207 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 12% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 30 31%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 33 days a year. From December to February KFKL was IFR or worse 21% of the time, against 12% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 39 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 5,200 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 30 | 3,593 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 12 | 3,593 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 03 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KFKL 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 03/215,200 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFKLWind
- 03
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,593 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFKLWind
- 12
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFKL 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 KFKL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946 F290 247/051KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
PIT UA /OV AIR/TM 1913/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
PIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFKL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFKL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 46%
- 30
- 23%
- 12
- 18%
- 03
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KFKL 282320Z 2900/2924 18003KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2909/2913 1SM BR SCT002 FM291500 23008KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFKL's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 12/30 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
- Mon - Fri 0730-1800 local; Sat & Sun 0730-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFKL
- IATA
- FKL
- FAA LID
- FKL
- City
- Franklin
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,540 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3779, -79.8604
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 39m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFKL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFKL reported VFR conditions during about 68.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 207 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 11.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45.5 | 32.5 | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 55.0 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 68.3 | 18.3 | 7.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 72.9 | 15.9 | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 78.0 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 77.2 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 78.8 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 76.3 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 71.8 | 13.4 | 6.8 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 69.2 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 65.0 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 47.2 | 31.6 | 12.7 | 8.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.4 kt |
| Mar | 7.3 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 6.2 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Venango Regional Airport (KFKL)
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