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Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lancaster, OH at 868 ft. KLHQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 5,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375. Track KLHQ 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.

LIFR
Observed 0804Z (4:04 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
0.75 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 3/4 statute mile, broken clouds at 400 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KLHQ 130804Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR BKN004 OVC012 20/20 A2995 RMK AO2 T02000200

What changed at KLHQ?

Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Mist began (BR).
  • Fog ended (FG).

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Current pilot readout for KLHQ

KLHQ is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 868 ft). KLHQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLCK, about 13 nm away.

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

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10--
28--

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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
061208Z17Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.

KLHQ weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Fairfield County Airport in Lancaster, 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 KLHQ is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLHQ

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

PIREP0408Z (12:08 AM EDT) · 37 NM E of KLHQ · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 0408/FL370/TP B738/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 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0311Z (11:11 PM EDT) · 37 NM E of KLHQ · 24,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light turbulence
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IND UA /OV ZZV/TM 0311/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0311Reported at 03:11 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0245Z (10:45 PM EDT) · 58 NM E of KLHQ · 18,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light to moderate clear-air turbulence
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PKB UA /OV JPU360020/TM 0245/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZOB
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JPU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CATTurbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence.
RM ZOBRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KLHQ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLHQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 60 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 37%MVFR 27%IFR 22%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 6%IFR 3%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
28
61%
10
39%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KLHQ
FAA LID
LHQ
City
Lancaster
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
868 ft
Coordinates
39.7556, -82.6571
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,003 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KLCK
AWOS/ASOS
118.375 MHz
CTAF
122.725 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
15h 32m

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Nearby airports

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Historical Flying Weather at KLHQ

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLHQ reported VFR conditions during about 77.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 247 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 24.6% of the time.

VFR Score
40
Wind Score
71
Reliability Score
35
National VFR rank
#1054 of 1,400
Regional rank
#60
State rank
#11
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
77.3%
MVFR
16.6%
IFR
5.5%
LIFR
2.1%
Est. VFR days/yr
247
Most VFR month
June
Fewest VFR month
January
Median ceiling
3,700 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
24.6%
Median wind
5 kt
Gusty hours
10.9%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.6%
Fog/mist days/yr
209
Thunderstorm days/yr
47
Summer density alt
2,441 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KLHQ monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan59.328.79.12.9
Feb66.022.38.83.0
Mar76.616.55.41.4
Apr84.211.93.20.8
May82.411.84.51.3
Jun85.210.53.21.1
Jul80.712.44.92.0
Aug79.812.45.22.7
Sep78.713.05.23.1
Oct79.214.44.32.1
Nov77.316.94.51.4
Dec61.527.88.02.7

Average wind by month

048JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KLHQ average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan6.9 kt
Feb6.7 kt
Mar6.8 kt
Apr6.7 kt
May5.4 kt
Jun4.8 kt
Jul3.6 kt
Aug3.3 kt
Sep3.6 kt
Oct5.0 kt
Nov5.7 kt
Dec6.2 kt
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Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KLHQ weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KLHQ?+

KLHQ has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLHQ report its own weather?+

Yes. Fairfield County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KLHQ have a TAF?+

No. KLHQ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLCK, about 13 nm away.

Does KLHQ broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Fairfield County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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