Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (KLBL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 2:56 PM CDT, Oct 29, KLBL is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport in Liberal, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (KLBL) is a regional airport serving Liberal, KS at a field elevation of 2,885 ft. KLBL 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 (04/22, 17/35), the longest 7,105 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLBL 291956Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02110128
What changed at KLBL?
Since the 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.13 → 30.11 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KLBL
KLBL is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 4,050 ft (field elevation 2,885 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KLBL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LBL in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LBL's own airspace.
KLBL reported VFR in 88% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 304 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 8% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 35 25%, and winds were calm 4% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 9 days a year. From December to February KLBL was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 2,885 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,557 ft, 2,672 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 7,105 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 04 | 5,000 ft | CONC-F | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 22 | 5,000 ft | CONC-F | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 17 | 7,105 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KLBL 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 04/225,000 × 75 ft · CONC-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLBLWind
- 04
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/357,105 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLBLWind
- 17
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 3 kt headwind · 2 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 12→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLBL 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 KLBL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GLD UA /OV GLD150050/TM 1951/FL400/TP GLEX/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
GLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLD150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1951Reported at 19:51 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light occasional moderate chop.RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.Show raw report
DDC UA /OV KDDC/TM 1939/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK 060 SCT/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
DDC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KDDCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1939Reported at 19:39 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK 060 SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.Show raw report
LAA UA /OV LAA100040/TM 1855/FL080/TP P28A/SK 055 TOP/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM UNLIMITED VIS ZDVWC-27
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAA100040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK 055 TOPSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM UNLIMITED VIS ZDVWC-27Remarks.Show raw report
GCK UA /OV KGCK/TM 1555/FL039/TP B190/SK OVC033/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM TOPS 039 BASE 033 DURD RY35 GCK
GCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.FL039Altitude: 3,900 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM TOPS 039 BASE 033 DURD RY…Remarks.Show raw report
LBL UA /OV LBL/TM 1538/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK TOP 040 BASE 002/RM ZKC/FDC/AF
LBL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 040 BASE 002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC/FDC/AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLBL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLBL reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 56%
- 22
- 18%
- 35
- 13%
- 04
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT)
TAF KLBL 291735Z 2918/3018 28005KT P6SM SCT008 FM300200 10006KT P6SM BKN210 FM300300 12008KT P6SM BKN200 FM300600 16008KT P6SM BKN180
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLBL's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,105 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 17/35 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 0600-2000 local; Sat-Sun 0700-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLBL
- IATA
- LBL
- FAA LID
- LBL
- City
- Liberal
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,885 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.0442, -100.9600
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,105 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 28m
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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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Historical Flying Weather at KLBL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLBL reported VFR conditions during about 88.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 304 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 10.7 kt, calm 3.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 82.5 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 85.7 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 85.8 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| May | 86.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 94.1 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 95.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 92.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 90.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 88.2 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 89.8 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 85.2 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.9 kt |
| Feb | 10.5 kt |
| Mar | 11.7 kt |
| Apr | 12.6 kt |
| May | 11.5 kt |
| Jun | 11.8 kt |
| Jul | 9.8 kt |
| Aug | 9.4 kt |
| Sep | 10.2 kt |
| Oct | 10.5 kt |
| Nov | 10.2 kt |
| Dec | 9.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLBL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (KLBL)
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