Lamar Municipal Airport (KLLU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lamar Municipal Airport in Lamar, MO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPTS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lamar Municipal Airport (KLLU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lamar, MO at 1,009 ft. KLLU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPTS, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (03, 17, 21, 35), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPTS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPTS, 20 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.
METAR KPTS 130755Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM VCTS RA BKN075 21/21 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW PRESRR P0001
What changed at KPTS (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KLLU
Based on the nearest station (KPTS), KLLU is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,009 ft). KLLU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJLN, about 22 nm away.
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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 KLLU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 2,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 4,000 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 21 | 2,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 17 | 4,000 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,500 ft.
KLLU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lamar Municipal Airport in Lamar, MO: 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 KLLU 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 KLLU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV MKC120004/TM 0306/FL017/TP HELO/SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SE/RM MKC-XO
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC120004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM MKC-XORemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLLU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPTS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 38%
- 21
- 31%
- 03
- 28%
- 35
- 3%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLLU
- FAA LID
- LLU
- City
- Lamar
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,009 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4872, -94.3133
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPTS
- TAF
- Nearest KJLN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 20m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
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KLLU weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KLLU?+
KLLU has 4 runways: 03, 17, 21, 35; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KLLU come from?+
Lamar Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPTS, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KLLU can differ.
Does KLLU have a TAF?+
No. KLLU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJLN, about 22 nm away.
Does KLLU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KLLU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLLU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lamar Municipal Airport (KLLU)
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