Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, OH, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) is a regional airport serving Columbus, OH at 744 ft. KLCK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (05L, 05R, 06, 23L) — longest 12,103 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KLCK 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.

VFR

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

350° 10 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

5,500 ft

Altimeter

29.78"

Temp / Dew

25°C / 77°F

dew 19°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KLCK 290155Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM SCT048 BKN055 BKN070 25/19 A2978 RMK AO2 T02480190

What changed at KLCK?

Since the 0055Z (8:55 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts are no longer reported.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.76 → 29.78 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KLCK

KLCK is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05L, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 744 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway 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 KLCK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
05LFAV	11,902 ft	ASP	6 kt head	8 kt left
05R	12,103 ft	PEM	6 kt head	8 kt left
23L	12,103 ft	PEM	6 kt tail	8 kt right
23R	11,902 ft	ASP	6 kt tail	8 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.

KLCK weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, OH: 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 KLCK is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KLCK

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0108Z (9:08 PM EDT) · 69 NM SE of KLCK · 29,000 ft MSL · LJ35

light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd turbulence

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CMH UA /OV GAS/TM 0108/FL290/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURD

CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GASLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURDTurbulence: light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd.

PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 70 NM N of KLCK · 3,000 ft MSL · C172

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CLE UA /OV 10 NW MFD/TM 2332/FL030/TP C172/SK VMC/WX 10 SM

CLE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 10 NW MFDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK VMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX 10 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) · 92 NM SW of KLCK · during climb · CRJ9

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CVG UA /OV CVG360008/TM 2254/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK B042 BKN T051

CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CVG360008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.

FLDURCReported during climb.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK B042 BKN T051Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) · 31 NM NW of KLCK · 10,000 ft MSL · C750

moderate turb turbulence

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CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2251/FL100/TP C750/TB MOD TURB

CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MRTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP C750Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.

PIREP2117Z (5:17 PM EDT) · 93 NM S of KLCK · during climb · SF50

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HTS UA /OV HTS240010/TM 2117/FL050/TP SF50/SK BKN 060/TA 21/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC

HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV HTS240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2117Reported at 21:17 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN 060Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP2116Z (5:16 PM EDT) · 48 NM E of KLCK · 16,000 ft MSL · A319

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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 2116/FL160/TP A319/SK SKC/WV 330034KT/TB NEG

ZZV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ZZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2116Reported at 21:16 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WV 330034KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2115Z (5:15 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of KLCK · 8,000 ft MSL · C25B

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CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2115/FL080/TP C25B/SK B033

CAK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KCAKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.

FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.

TP C25BAircraft type reporting.

SK B033Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2105Z (5:05 PM EDT) · 100 NM SW of KLCK · during climb · B738

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CVG UA /OV CVG270005/TM 2105/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT050/RM CLR ABV

CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CVG270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.

FLDURCReported during climb.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM CLR ABVRemarks.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 24 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 58%MVFR 33%IFR 8%

Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt

Max gust: 15 kt

Lowest ceiling: 500 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 88%MVFR 10%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt

Max gust: 17 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 1 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23L/23R: 64%
05L/05R: 36%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)

TAF KLCK 282320Z 2900/2924 35005KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 35012KT P6SM SCT035

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 6
Longest runway: 12,103 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 132.75 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 22h 44m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KTZRBolton FieldColumbus, OH11 nm NWVFR METAR KCMHJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportColumbus, OH11 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KLHQFairfield County AirportLancaster, OH13 nm EVFR METAR KOSUThe Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott FieldColumbus, OH17 nm NWVFR METAR KRZTRoss County AirportChillicothe, OH23 nm SVFR METAR KVTANewark Heath AirportNewark, OH25 nm NEVFR METAR

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KUYFMadison County AirportLondon, OH26 nm WMVFR METAR KDLZDelaware Municipal AirportDelaware, OH29 nm NVFR METAR KMRTUnion County AirportMarysville, OH31 nm NWVFR METAR KEOPPike County AirportWaverly, OH39 nm SVFR METAR KSGHSpringfield-Beckley Municipal AirportSpringfield, OH42 nm WVFR METAR KILNWilmington AirparkWilmington, OH46 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KFFOWright-Patterson Air Force BaseDayton, OH52 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KI43James A Rhodes AirportJackson, OH53 nm SMETAR KDAYJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDayton, OH60 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KMGYDayton-Wright Brothers AirportDayton, OH61 nm WVFR METAR KCDICambridge Municipal AirportCambridge, OH63 nm EVFR METAR KMFDMansfield Lahm Regional AirportMansfield, OH63 nm NMVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#944 of 1,400

Regional rank

#40

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.3%

MVFR

16.1%

IFR

4.1%

LIFR

1.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

253

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

3,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

16.9%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

13.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

102

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,377 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLCK monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KLCK average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KLCK airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, OH shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KLCK weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KLCK?+

KLCK has 6 runways — 05L, 05R, 06, 23L, 23R, 24; the longest is 12,103 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLCK report its own weather?+

Yes — Rickenbacker International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KLCK have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KLCK broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KLCK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLCK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KLCK airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK)

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