Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field in Little Rock, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) is a regional airport serving Little Rock, AR at 262 ft. KLIT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (04L, 04R, 18, 22L) — longest 8,273 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 KLIT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

260° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.81"

Temp / Dew

32°C / 89°F

dew 22°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 32°C (89°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KLIT 290353Z 26005KT 10SM SCT250 32/22 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T03170217

What changed at KLIT?

Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0253Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KLIT

KLIT is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,450 ft (field elevation 262 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information X-ray (0353Z / 10:53 PM CDT)

LIT ATIS INFO X 0353Z. 26005KT 10SM SCT250 32/22 A2981 (TWO NINER EIGHT ONE). SIMUL VISUAL APCHS RWYS 22L, 22R. NOTAMS... RWY 18/36 CLSD. TWY A3, A5 CLSD, TWY D CLSD. HIWAS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO X.

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

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
22LFAV	8,251 ft	CON	4 kt head	3 kt right
22R	8,273 ft	CON	4 kt head	3 kt right
18	6,224 ft	CON	1 kt head	5 kt right
36	6,224 ft	CON	1 kt tail	5 kt left
04L	8,273 ft	CON	4 kt tail	3 kt left
04R	8,251 ft	CON	4 kt tail	3 kt left

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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 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KLIT weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field in Little Rock, AR: 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 KLIT 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 KLIT

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

PIREP0144Z (8:44 PM CDT) · 54 NM SE of KLIT · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M

continuous light chop turbulence

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PBF UA /OV PBF090030/TM 0144/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME

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

OV PBF090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.

FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) · 93 NM NE of KLIT · 38,000 ft MSL · B737

light moderate chop turbulence

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MEM UA /OV GQE/TM 0115/FL380/TP B737/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM ZME

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

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

TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.

FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP0056Z (7:56 PM CDT) · 87 NM SW of KLIT · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M

occasional light chop turbulence

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TXK UA /OV TXK045030/TM 0056/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME

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

OV TXK045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0056Reported at 00:56 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

RM ZMERemarks.

PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 79 NM NW of KLIT · 21,000 ft MSL · TBM8

moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft icing

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FSM UA /OV FSM090030/TM 2351/FL210/TP TBM8/TA M12/IC MOD CLR 210-240/RM ZME

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

OV FSM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.

TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.

IC MOD CLR 210-240Icing: moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft.

RM ZMERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KLIT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLIT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt

Max gust: 17 kt

Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 94%MVFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft

Lowest vis: 10 sm

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

22L/22R: 54%
04L/04R: 24%
18: 11%
36: 11%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KLIT 282320Z 2900/2924 19005KT P6SM FEW090 BKN250 FM290800 26006KT P6SM VCSH FEW060 OVC150 FM291400 12005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC070 FM292100 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC150

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KLIT
IATA: LIT
FAA LID: LIT
City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Country: United States
Elevation: 262 ft
Coordinates: 34.7292, -92.2236
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 8,273 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 125.65 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 20h 33m

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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

9 airports

KORKNorth Little Rock Municipal AirportNorth Little Rock, AR6 nm NVFR METAR KLRFLittle Rock Air Force BaseJacksonville, AR12 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KCXWConway Regional AirportConway, AR24 nm NWVFR METAR AR55R.V. Stewart FieldNorth Little Rock, AR7 nm E KRBMRobinson Army Air FieldNorth Little Rock, AR8 nm NW 79ARFranke FieldJacksonville, AR11 nm NE

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KSGTStuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey FieldStuttgart, AR33 nm EVFR METAR KPBFPine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider FieldPine Bluff, AR36 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KSRCSearcy Municipal AirportSearcy, AR38 nm NEVFR METAR KHOTMemorial Field AirportHot Springs, AR46 nm WVFR METAR · TAF 19ARNaylor fieldNaylor, AR26 nm N K4M3Carlisle Municipal AirportCarlisle, AR26 nm E

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KRUERussellville Regional AirportRussellville, AR53 nm NWVFR METAR KCCAClinton Municipal AirportClinton, AR53 nm NVFR METAR KM89Dexter B Florence Memorial FieldArkadelphia, AR56 nm SWMETAR · TAF KBVXBatesville Regional AirportBatesville, AR66 nm NEVFR METAR KLLQMonticello Municipal Ellis FieldMonticello, AR70 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KCDHHarrell FieldCamden, AR72 nm SVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

MARCS 1 — N Little Rock, AR · 4 mi
Henderson RC Flying Club 1 — N Little Rock, AR · 5 mi
North Little Rock Municipal Airport — North Little Rock, AR · 7 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLIT reported VFR conditions during about 80.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 15.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#812 of 1,400

Regional rank

#89

State rank

#17

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

80.6%

MVFR

11.8%

IFR

4.5%

LIFR

2.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

273

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

6,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

15.3%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

8.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.6%

Fog/mist days/yr

132

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,275 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLIT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	73.6	15.0	6.4	5.0
Feb	71.1	18.1	7.5	3.3
Mar	77.5	15.1	5.3	2.0
Apr	83.0	12.8	3.4	0.8
May	82.4	12.9	3.9	0.8
Jun	91.0	6.8	1.8	0.4
Jul	91.7	6.0	1.8	0.5
Aug	91.4	6.0	2.1	0.5
Sep	87.5	8.6	3.2	0.7
Oct	83.2	10.0	4.9	1.9
Nov	79.3	13.5	5.1	2.1
Dec	68.5	17.4	8.2	5.8

Average wind by month

KLIT average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.8 kt
Feb	7.3 kt
Mar	7.5 kt
Apr	7.3 kt
May	6.3 kt
Jun	5.6 kt
Jul	5.3 kt
Aug	5.0 kt
Sep	4.9 kt
Oct	5.4 kt
Nov	5.9 kt
Dec	6.2 kt

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KLIT airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field in Little Rock, AR 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 ↗

KLIT weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KLIT?+

KLIT has 6 runways — 04L, 04R, 18, 22L, 22R, 36; the longest is 8,273 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLIT report its own weather?+

Yes — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KLIT have a TAF?+

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

Does KLIT broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KLIT publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KLIT airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) 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 Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT)

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

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