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Lancaster Airport (KLNC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRBD), KLNC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRBD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lancaster Airport (KLNC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lancaster, TX at a field elevation of 501 ft. KLNC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRBD, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 6,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.975.

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VFR
Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRBD, 9.8 nm away.

Wind
160° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRBD 290153Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02280178

What changed at KRBD (nearest station)?

Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KLNC

Based on the nearest station (KRBD), KLNC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 501 ft). KLNC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAL, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV6 kt head2 kt right
316 kt tail2 kt left

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KLNC 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    6,500 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KLNC
    Wind
    13
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    31
    6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112203Z14Z01Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KLNC weather radar

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

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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 KLNC

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

PIREP0221Z (9:21 PM CDT) · 22 NM S of KLNC · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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DFW UA /OV CVE170040/TM 0221/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW96
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVE170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0221Reported at 02:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW96Remarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 90 NM NW of KLNC · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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SPS UA /OV SPS150045/TM 0206/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS150045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP0156Z (8:56 PM CDT) · 95 NM SE of KLNC · 25,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA/TM 0156/FL250/TP B739/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 51 NM SE of KLNC · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL2341
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ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 0126 F280 260/050KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2341 3150N 09615W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0119Z (8:19 PM CDT) · 63 NM E of KLNC · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
light chop turbulence
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GGG UA /OV GGG300050/TM 0119/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGG300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 72 NM W of KLNC · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MWL UA /OV MQP190020/TM 0106/FL280/TP A21N/TB NEG 280/RM ZFW62
MWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MQP190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 280Turbulence: none reported 280.
RM ZFW62Remarks.
PIREP0013Z (7:13 PM CDT) · 88 NM SE of KLNC · 37,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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UTS UA /OV LOA030020/TM 0013/FL370/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOA030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0012Z (7:12 PM CDT) · 30 NM NW of KLNC · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate turbulence
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DFW UA /OV FUZ/TM 0012/FL350/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0012Reported at 00:12 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM BETTER LOWER ZFW46Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KLNC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRBD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
73%
31
27%

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Live crosswind meter

KLNC's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KRBD, 9.8 nm away.

N13316 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lancaster Airport (KLNC) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KLNC

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KLNC.

VIP TFR
DALLAS, TX
Active 18.3 NM from KLNC
NOTAM: 9/2934

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A+
Attended
Mon-Thur 0700-1800 local; Fri-Sun 0700-1900 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KLNC
FAA LID
LNC
City
Lancaster
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
501 ft
Coordinates
32.5776, -96.7175
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
6,500 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KRBD)
TAF
Nearest KDAL
AWOS/ASOS
118.975 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lancaster Airport (KLNC)

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 Lancaster Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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