Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Flora Municipal Airport in Flora, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Flora, IL at 473 ft. KFOA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 15, 21, 33), longest 5,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.175. Track KFOA 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 from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFOA 131035Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 21/ A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KFOA?
Since the 1015Z (5:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KFOA
KFOA is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 473 ft). KFOA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 28 nm away.
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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 KFOA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 2,715 ft | GRE | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 03 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 21 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 15 | 2,715 ft | GRE | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → unlimited.
KFOA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Flora Municipal Airport in Flora, IL: 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 KFOA 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFOA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFOA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 35%
- 33
- 29%
- 03
- 25%
- 15
- 11%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFOA
- FAA LID
- FOA
- City
- Flora
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 473 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6649, -88.4530
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMVN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KFOA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KFOA?+
KFOA has 4 runways: 03, 15, 21, 33; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KFOA report its own weather?+
Yes. Flora Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KFOA have a TAF?+
No. KFOA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 28 nm away.
Does KFOA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KFOA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFOA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA)
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