Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field in Louisa, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Louisa, VA at 493 ft. KLKU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 4,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.475. Track KLKU 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR KLKU 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC015 22/22 A3003 RMK AO2 P0005 T02240219
What changed at KLKU?
Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Visibility improved from 4 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (RA).
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KLKU
KLKU is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 493 ft). KLKU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 24 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 KLKU. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 4,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,500 ft.
KLKU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field in Louisa, VA: 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 KLKU is headed.
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 KLKU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 006Remarks.Show raw report
MRB UA /OV MRB240025/TM 0134/FL150/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT
MRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRB240025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES 009Remarks.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL293021/TM 0111/FL20/TP SF50/SK BKN023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL293021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 0059/FL010/TP E75S/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV 2 SW AML/TM 0045/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK BASES OVC 019
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2 SW AMLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ 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.
Over the past 24 hours, KLKU reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 25 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 09
- 53%
- 27
- 47%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLKU
- IATA
- LOW
- FAA LID
- LKU
- City
- Louisa
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 493 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0098, -77.9701
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
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.
KLKU weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KLKU?+
KLKU has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 4,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KLKU report its own weather?+
Yes. Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KLKU have a TAF?+
No. KLKU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 24 nm away.
Does KLKU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KLKU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLKU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU)
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