Lancaster Airport (KLNS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Lancaster Airport (KLNS) is a regional airport serving Lancaster, PA at 403 ft. KLNS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (08, 13, 26, 31) — longest 6,933 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 KLNS 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.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

270° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.61"

Temp / Dew

19°C / 67°F

dew 19°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.61 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KLNS 290153Z 27005KT 10SM SCT095 19/19 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP025 T01940189

What changed at KLNS?

Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Pressure rising: altimeter 29.59 → 29.61 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KLNS

KLNS is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 403 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
26FAV	6,933 ft	ASP	5 kt head	2 kt right
31	4,102 ft	ASP	4 kt head	2 kt left
13	4,102 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	2 kt right
08	6,933 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	2 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 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KLNS weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, PA: 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 KLNS 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 KLNS

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

PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 31 NM SE of KLNS · 12,000 ft MSL · B752

light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft turbulence

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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0200/FL120/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120

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

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

TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.

FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120Turbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft.

PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 22 NM W of KLNS · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2

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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR

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

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

TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.

WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM VFRRemarks.

PIREP0106Z (9:06 PM EDT) · 31 NM SE of KLNS · 15,000 ft MSL · B737

continuous moderate turbulence

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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0106/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS MOD/RM 070-160

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

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

TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.

FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.

RM 070-160Remarks.

PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 31 NM SE of KLNS · 9,000 ft MSL · B737

continuous moderate chop turbulence

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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0059/FL090/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP

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

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

TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.

PIREP0037Z (8:37 PM EDT) · 85 NM N of KLNS · 33,000 ft MSL · UAL260

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ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037 F330 TB MODERATE SK IC

ARP UAL260 4131N 07635W 0037…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 22 NM W of KLNS · 13,000 ft MSL · C550

moderate turbulence

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MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD

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

OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP C550Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 83 NM S of KLNS · during descent · GLF5

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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES

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

OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.

WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 53 NM SW of KLNS · 4,000 ft MSL · B738

light chop turbulence

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BWI UA /OV BAL335012/TM 2332/FL040/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP

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

OV BAL335012Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KLNS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLNS reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 74%MVFR 26%

Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 98%MVFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft

Lowest vis: 3 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

26: 38%
31: 32%
13: 16%
08: 14%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2334Z (7:34 PM EDT)

TAF KLNS 282334Z 2900/2924 VRB06KT P6SM -SHRA SCT090 OVC110 FM290300 31003KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM290600 31004KT P6SM OVC015 FM291500 32013G22KT P6SM BKN050

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KLNS
IATA: LNS
FAA LID: LNS
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Elevation: 403 ft
Coordinates: 40.1217, -76.2961
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,933 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 125.675 MHz
CTAF: 120.9 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 22h 17m

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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

8 airports

KMQSChester County G O Carlson AirportCoatesville, PA22 nm SEVFR METAR KRDGReading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)Reading, PA22 nm NEIFR METAR · TAF KMDTHarrisburg International AirportHarrisburg, PA22 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KMUIMuir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) AirportFort Indiantown Gap(Annville), PA23 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF 88PSIndian Springs AirportLandisville, PA6 nm W S37Smoketown AirportSmoketown, PA7 nm SE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KCXYCapital City AirportHarrisburg, PA26 nm WVFR METAR KTHVYork AirportThomasville, PA29 nm SWVFR METAR KOQNBrandywine Regional AirportWest Chester, PA34 nm EMVFR METAR KPTWHeritage FieldPottstown, PA35 nm EMVFR METAR KZERSchuylkill County Joe Zerbey AirportPottsville, PA35 nm NLIFR METAR KILGWilmington AirportWilmington, DE41 nm SEMVFR METAR · TAF

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KPHLPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia, PA51 nm EIFR METAR · TAF KHZLHazleton Municipal AirportHazleton, PA54 nm NLIFR METAR KDYLDoylestown AirportDoylestown, PA55 nm EMVFR METAR KPNENortheast Philadelphia AirportPhiladelphia, PA59 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KBWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore, MD59 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KFDKFrederick Municipal AirportFrederick, MD65 nm SWVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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

Lancaster Area Soaring Society Inc. 1 — Manheim, PA · 4 mi
Brunnerville R/C Flying Club - Lincoln Rd — Lititz, PA · 5 mi
Julius Goldfarb Memorial Field — Lancaster, PA · 5 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLNS reported VFR conditions during about 78.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 18.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#842 of 1,400

Regional rank

#84

State rank

#16

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.3%

MVFR

13.4%

IFR

5.6%

LIFR

3.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

269

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

4,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

18.0%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

9.7%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

192

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,942 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLNS monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	76.2	11.5	6.9	5.3
Feb	77.0	10.4	7.4	5.2
Mar	79.7	10.9	5.7	3.6
Apr	80.9	12.4	4.7	2.0
May	75.2	15.3	6.5	3.0
Jun	80.5	13.2	5.1	1.2
Jul	81.3	14.1	3.3	1.3
Aug	78.7	15.3	4.3	1.6
Sep	76.6	15.2	5.8	2.5
Oct	75.7	15.8	5.2	3.4
Nov	81.2	11.4	4.5	2.9
Dec	71.0	14.9	7.3	6.9

Average wind by month

KLNS average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.0 kt
Feb	7.3 kt
Mar	7.8 kt
Apr	7.5 kt
May	6.0 kt
Jun	5.7 kt
Jul	4.7 kt
Aug	4.4 kt
Sep	4.7 kt
Oct	5.6 kt
Nov	6.1 kt
Dec	6.4 kt

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KLNS airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, PA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 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 ↗

KLNS weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KLNS?+

KLNS has 4 runways — 08, 13, 26, 31; the longest is 6,933 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLNS report its own weather?+

Yes — Lancaster Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KLNS have a TAF?+

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

Does KLNS broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KLNS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLNS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KLNS airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 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 Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

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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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