Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport in Frankfort, IN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Frankfort, IN at 861 ft. KFKR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 09, 22, 27), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.325. Track KFKR in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg.
METAR KFKR 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 18/18 A2993 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KFKR?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KFKR
KFKR has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 861 ft). KFKR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 19 nm away.
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Track KFKR free on TelegramRunway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KFKR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,527 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 09 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 2,527 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFKR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport in Frankfort, IN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KFKR is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFKR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK120045/TM 0215/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBK120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
DEC UA /OV AXC030015/TM 0110/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
DEC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXC030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFKR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFKR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 22
- 31%
- 27
- 24%
- 04
- 24%
- 09
- 21%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFKR
- FAA LID
- FKR
- City
- Frankfort
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 861 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2734, -86.5622
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLAF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 17h 31m
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Within 25 NM
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KFKR weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KFKR?+
KFKR has 4 runways: 04, 09, 22, 27; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KFKR report its own weather?+
Yes. Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KFKR have a TAF?+
No. KFKR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 19 nm away.
Does KFKR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KFKR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFKR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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