Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:40 AM ET, Oct 29, KLFI is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLFI right now.
Live aviation weather for Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) is a regional airport serving Hampton, VA at a field elevation of 8 ft. KLFI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 10,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
SPECI KLFI 290840Z 06003KT 10SM SCT028 BKN037 17/14 A3027 RMK AO2A SLP257 $
What changed at KLFI?
Since the 0840Z (4:40 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0840Z (4:40 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLFI
KLFI is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 08. Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 8 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 10,002 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 26 | 10,002 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KLFI runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 08/2610,002 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLFIWind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,000 ft.
KLFI 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLFI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLFI reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 69%
- 26
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)
TAF KLFI 290100Z 2901/3007 07009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN180 QNH3031INS BECMG 2902/2903 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 OVC025 QNH3018INS BECMG 2919/2920 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 SCT040 QNH3013INS TX21/2918Z TN15/2902Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLFI's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 10,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 1100-0300Z++ local; Sat-Sun 1300-2100Z++ local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLFI
- IATA
- LFI
- FAA LID
- LFI
- City
- Hampton
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.0829, -76.3605
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 27.01 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 9m
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KLFI 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 Langley Air Force Base (KLFI)
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