Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Larned Pawnee County Airport in Larned, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Larned, KS at 2,012 ft. KLQR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (04, 12, 17, 22), longest 4,201 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KLQR 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 from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,100 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KLQR 130655Z AUTO 07008KT 10SM FEW021 SCT060 BKN120 19/18 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KLQR?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KLQR
KLQR is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 2,012 ft). KLQR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGBD, about 13 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 KLQR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,860 ft | GRS | 7 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 12 | 2,830 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 35 | 4,201 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 30 | 2,830 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 17 | 4,201 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 22 | 2,860 ft | GRS | 7 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.
KLQR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Larned Pawnee County Airport in Larned, KS: 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 KLQR 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLQR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLQR reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 38%
- 12
- 29%
- 04
- 21%
- 22
- 7%
- 35
- 3%
- 30
- 2%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLQR
- FAA LID
- LQR
- City
- Larned
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,012 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2086, -99.0860
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGBD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 32m
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KLQR weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KLQR?+
KLQR has 6 runways: 04, 12, 17, 22, 30, 35; the longest is 4,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KLQR report its own weather?+
Yes. Larned Pawnee County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KLQR have a TAF?+
No. KLQR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGBD, about 13 nm away.
Does KLQR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KLQR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLQR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR)
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