Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 10:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KLCK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, OH, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) is a regional airport serving Columbus, OH at a field elevation of 744 ft. KLCK 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 (05L/23R, 05R/23L), the longest 12,103 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLCK 281455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3032 RMK AO2 T01570108
What changed at KLCK?
Since the 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLCK
KLCK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 744 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KLCK 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 LCK in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LCK's own airspace.
KLCK reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 253 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (23L, 23R) had the best headwind 63% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (05L, 05R) 37%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 38 days a year. From December to February KLCK was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
LCK departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time across 1,155 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. 9 AM to noon departures did best (86%) and after 9 PM did worst (45%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 53 days a year. 54% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 11,902 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 05R | 12,103 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 23L | 12,103 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 23R | 11,902 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KLCK 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05L/23R11,902 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLCKWind
- 05L
- no steady wind
- 23R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 05R/23L12,103 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLCKWind
- 05R
- no steady wind
- 23L
- no steady wind
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 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLCK 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 KLCK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV YRK260030/TM 1420/FL340/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YRK260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
CRW UA /OV 3847N 08119W/TM 1420/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP CONS/RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT MOD CHOP AWC-WEB
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3847N 08119WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP CONSTurbulence: moderate chop continuous.RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT…Remarks.Show raw report
CVG UA /OV CVG045028/TM 1253/FL290/TP E55P/TB NEG
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVG045028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1253Reported at 12:53 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DAY UA /OV RID/TM 1245/FL280/TP E170/TB NEG
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1238/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV RZT/TM 1237/FL230/TP PC12/TA M22/IC LGT RIME
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RZTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLCK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLCK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05L/05R
- 52%
- 23L/23R
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1137Z (7:37 AM EDT)
TAF KLCK 281137Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM281400 20005KT P6SM SCT120 FM290000 16003KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLCK's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 12,103 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05L/23R, 05R/23L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KLCK
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KLCK.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A++
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLCK
- IATA
- LCK
- FAA LID
- LCK
- City
- Columbus
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 744 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8138, -82.9278
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,103 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 50m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLCK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLCK reported VFR conditions during about 78.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 253 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 16.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.3 | 29.2 | 6.8 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 67.6 | 22.6 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 77.7 | 16.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 84.5 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 84.0 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 86.4 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 84.8 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 86.4 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 85.1 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 81.0 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 78.3 | 16.2 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 62.3 | 28.5 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.6 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 6.0 kt |
| Nov | 6.4 kt |
| Dec | 6.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLCK 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 Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK)
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