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.

VFR

Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

150° 11 kt

Visibility

9 sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.90"

Temp / Dew

33°C / 91°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 33°C (91°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KLQR 291935Z AUTO 15011KT 9SM CLR 33/21 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at KLQR?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts are no longer reported.

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Current pilot readout for KLQR

KLQR is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 11 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,700 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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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 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
12FAV	2,830 ft	GRS	11 kt head	3 kt right
17	4,201 ft	CON	10 kt head	5 kt left
22	2,860 ft	GRS	3 kt head	11 kt left
04	2,860 ft	GRS	3 kt tail	11 kt right
35	4,201 ft	CON	10 kt tail	5 kt right
30	2,830 ft	GRS	11 kt tail	3 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 6→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

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.

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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 KLQR

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

PIREP1934Z (2:34 PM CDT) · 77 NM SE of KLQR · 17,000 ft MSL · C30J

light rime 14,000–23,000 ft icing

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AVK UA /OV ANY/TM 1934/FL170/TP C30J/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME 140-230/RM ZKC/FDC/CW

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

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

TM 1934Reported at 19:34 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP C30JAircraft type reporting.

TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 140-230Icing: light rime 14,000–23,000 ft.

RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.

PIREP1857Z (1:57 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of KLQR · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12

light rime icing

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ICT UA /OV ICT200030/TM 1857/FL240/TP PC12/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC/FDC/CW

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

OV ICT200030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.

PIREP1832Z (1:32 PM CDT) · 96 NM NE of KLQR · 32,000 ft MSL · A321

continuous light turbulence

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SLN UA /OV SLN100020/TM 1832/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM ZKC/FDC/CW

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

OV SLN100020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1832Reported at 18:32 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.

RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.

PIREP1720Z (12:20 PM CDT) · 56 NM E of KLQR · 19,000 ft MSL · A320

light rime 19,000–21,000 ft icing

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HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1720/FL190/TP A320/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME 190-210/RM ZKC/FDC/CW

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

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

TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 190-210Icing: light rime 19,000–21,000 ft.

RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.

PIREP1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) · 21 NM S of KLQR · 17,000 ft MSL · P32R

light rime icing

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DDC UA /OV DDC080050/TM 1655/FL170/TP P32R/TA M05/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC/FDC/CW

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

OV DDC080050Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1655Reported at 16:55 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP P32RAircraft type reporting.

TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.

PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 59 NM NW of KLQR · 18,000 ft MSL · S22T

light rime 180 icing

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HYS UA /OV HYS245045/TM 1643/FL180/TP S22T/IC LGT RIME 180/RM ZKC FDC FN

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

OV HYS245045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP S22TAircraft type reporting.

IC LGT RIME 180Icing: light rime 180.

RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

PIREP1624Z (11:24 AM CDT) · 35 NM SE of KLQR · 22,000 ft MSL · C30J

light rime 18,000–22,000 ft icing

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ICT UA /OV ICT270045/TM 1624/FL220/TP C30J/IC LGT RIME 180-220/RM ZKC FDC FN

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

OV ICT270045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1624Reported at 16:24 UTC.

FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.

TP C30JAircraft type reporting.

IC LGT RIME 180-220Icing: light rime 18,000–22,000 ft.

RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 47 NM SE of KLQR · 20,000 ft MSL · PC12

light rime icing

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ICT UA /OV ICT280030/TM 1604/FL200/TP PC12/TA M11/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC FDC FN

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

OV ICT280030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KLQR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLQR reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 94%MVFR 4%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 11/21 kt

Max gust: 29 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 2 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

12: 44%
17: 31%
04: 16%
22: 4%
30: 3%
35: 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
Sunset in: 5h 55m

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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

6 airports

KGBDGreat Bend Municipal AirportGreat Bend, KS13 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF 94KSSmith FieldMacksville, KS15 nm S SN29Rucker AirportBurdett, KS21 nm W KK94Rush County AirportLa Crosse, KS23 nm NW K33KKinsley Municipal AirportKinsley, KS23 nm SW 1K6Ellinwood Municipal AirportEllinwood, KS25 nm NE

25–50 NM

7 airports

KPTTPratt Regional AirportPratt, KS34 nm SEVFR METAR KHYSHays Regional AirportHays, KS39 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KLYOLyons-Rice County Municipal AirportLyons, KS41 nm EVFR METAR KRSLRussell Municipal AirportRussell, KS42 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KDDCDodge City Regional AirportDodge City, KS50 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF 3TAStafford Municipal AirportStafford, KS26 nm SE

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KHUTHutchinson Municipal AirportHutchinson, KS59 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KMPRMc Pherson AirportMc Pherson, KS66 nm EVFR METAR KSLNSalina Municipal AirportSalina, KS76 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KANYAnthony Municipal AirportAnthony, KS79 nm SEVFR METAR KGCKGarden City Regional AirportGarden City, KS79 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita, KS85 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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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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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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