Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLRJ is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Le Mars Municipal Airport in Le Mars, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Le Mars, IA at a field elevation of 1,197 ft. KLRJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,056 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.525.
Wind from the south (190°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,100 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.
METAR KLRJ 281815Z AUTO 19012KT 10SM OVC021 19/16 A2988 RMK AO2
What changed at KLRJ?
Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLRJ
KLRJ is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,197 ft). KLRJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 24 nm away.
KLRJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLRJ reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 36 47%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 45 days a year. From December to February KLRJ was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 96. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 1,197 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,924 ft, 1,727 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 63 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,056 ft | CON | 12 kt head | 0 kt |
| 36 | 5,056 ft | CON | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KLRJ 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 18/365,056 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLRJWind
- 18
- 12 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 12 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 24 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 2,100 ft.
KLRJ 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLRJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSD UA /OV FSD180010/TM 1822/FL070/TP A319/SK BASES 023 TOPS 068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 023 TOPS 068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1715/FL025/TP F2TH/SK OVC025-TOP053/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 1604/FL340/TP A320/SK TOP360/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1515/FLUNKN/TP C750/SK OVC016-TOP025/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1511/FL380/TP H25B/SK TOP 390
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLRJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLRJ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 18
- 63%
- 36
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLRJ's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,056 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1730 local; Sat- Sun PRIOR REQUEST local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLRJ
- IATA
- LRJ
- FAA LID
- LRJ
- City
- Le Mars
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,197 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.7780, -96.1937
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,056 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSUX
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 50m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLRJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLRJ reported VFR conditions during about 80.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 17.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.9 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 72.7 | 16.5 | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 71.9 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 80.0 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| May | 81.1 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 90.6 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 90.6 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 86.4 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 87.3 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 85.2 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 80.4 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 66.5 | 17.7 | 9.4 | 6.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.8 kt |
| May | 8.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.6 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 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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Pilot PIREPs for Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ)
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