Lompoc Airport (KLPC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:51 AM PDT, Oct 28, KLPC is currently MVFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Lompoc Airport in Lompoc, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lompoc Airport (KLPC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lompoc, CA at a field elevation of 88 ft. KLPC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,600 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.875.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.
METAR KLPC 280851Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM BKN025 11/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01060106 55004
What changed at KLPC?
Since the 0838Z (1:38 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0838Z (1:38 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLPC
KLPC is currently MVFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 88 ft). KLPC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVBG, about 7 nm away.
KLPC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLPC reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and August the least, with IFR or worse 40% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 20% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 73% of the time, runway 07 27%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 83. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 3% in February.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 42 kt. May is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and December 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 4,600 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 25 | 4,600 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KLPC 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 07/254,600 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLPCWind
- 07
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 2,500 ft.
KLPC 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLPC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLPC reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 73%
- 07
- 27%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLPC's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 901 ft MSL (813 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLPC
- IATA
- LPC
- FAA LID
- LPC
- City
- Lompoc
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 88 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6656, -120.4680
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVBG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 17m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLPC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLPC reported VFR conditions during about 74.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; August had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 21.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83.0 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 79.1 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 74.0 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 69.5 | 15.9 | 8.0 | 6.7 |
| May | 54.1 | 25.8 | 12.6 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 51.4 | 17.4 | 20.6 | 10.6 |
| Jul | 48.2 | 14.0 | 24.7 | 13.2 |
| Aug | 47.7 | 12.7 | 22.6 | 17.0 |
| Sep | 55.7 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Oct | 70.3 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Nov | 79.9 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 80.2 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 7.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.2 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 6.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.0 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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