Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:15 AM ET, Oct 28, KLKU is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field in Louisa, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Louisa, VA at a field elevation of 494 ft. KLKU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,300 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.475.
Wind calm, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KLKU 281315Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC003 11/ A3044 RMK AO2 T0106////
Current pilot readout for KLKU
KLKU is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 494 ft). KLKU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 24 nm away.
KLKU by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLKU reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 283 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 09 41%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 61 days a year, and fog or mist on 181. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 6% in March.
Snow fell on about 13 days a year. From December to February KLKU was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 11% from June to August.
Field elevation is 494 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,184 ft, 1,690 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 29% of the time and averaged 3.9 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 4,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KLKU 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 09/274,300 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLKUWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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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.
KLKU 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 KLKU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1225/FLDURC/TP BE58/RM RY22 DEP B019 T023
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.RM RY22 DEP B019 T023Remarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1225/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC/RM BASES 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 004Remarks.Show raw report
HEF UA /OV KHEF/TM 1210/FL005/TP C25A/SK OVC005-TOPS009/RM DRUD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOPS009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DRUDRemarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1154/FLDURD/TP B737/SK VV002/RM TOPS 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK VV002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS 004Remarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 1138/FL002/TP PA44/SK OVC002
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV AML300050/TM 1056/FL020/TP B738/SK BKN020
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AML300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1056Reported at 10:56 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV OV KLYH/TM 1050/FL030/TP SF50/RM BASES ILS RY04 020
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1050Reported at 10:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES ILS RY04 020Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLKU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 71%
- 27
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLKU's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0830-1700 local; Sun 1000-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLKU
- IATA
- LOW
- FAA LID
- LKU
- City
- Louisa
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 494 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0098, -77.9701
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 0m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Rivanna RC Inc - Milton Field , Charlottesville, VA · 23 mi
- FCRCFC - Fluvanna County R/C Flying Club - W River Rd , Palmyra, VA · 24 mi
- Lake of the Woods Community RC - Sweetbriar Park , Locust Grove, VA · 25 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KLKU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLKU reported VFR conditions during about 81.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 283 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.9 kt, calm 29.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.0 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 82.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 83.2 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 83.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| May | 76.0 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 80.0 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 80.0 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 75.4 | 12.8 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 71.6 | 12.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 76.0 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 83.4 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 76.6 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 9.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 kt |
| Feb | 4.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.1 kt |
| Apr | 5.0 kt |
| May | 3.9 kt |
| Jun | 3.3 kt |
| Jul | 2.8 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.2 kt |
| Oct | 3.6 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 3.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU)
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