Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KLQR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Larned Pawnee County Airport in Larned, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Larned, KS at a field elevation of 2,012 ft. KLQR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 12/30, 17/35), the longest 4,201 ft.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLQR 280855Z AUTO 18013G19KT 10SM CLR 16/16 A2997 RMK AO2
What changed at KLQR?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 19 kt.
Current pilot readout for KLQR
KLQR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,550 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,201 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 0 kt |
| 12 | 2,830 ft | GRS | 9 kt head | 9 kt right (g13) |
| 22 | 2,860 ft | GRS | 9 kt head | 9 kt left (g13) |
| 04 | 2,860 ft | GRS | 9 kt tail | 9 kt right (g13) |
| 30 | 2,830 ft | GRS | 9 kt tail | 9 kt left (g13) |
| 35 | 4,201 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KLQR runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/222,860 × 170 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLQRWind
- 04
- 9 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 9 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/302,830 × 180 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLQRWind
- 12
- 9 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 9 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,201 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLQRWind
- 17
- 13 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 13 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→13 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
KLQR 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 KLQR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLQR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 48%
- 12
- 16%
- 04
- 14%
- 22
- 10%
- 35
- 7%
- 30
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLQR's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 12/30, 17/35 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGBD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR)
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