Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLWC is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Lawrence Municipal Airport in Lawrence, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lawrence, KS at a field elevation of 833 ft. KLWC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 15/33), the longest 5,701 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLWC 290352Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3004 RMK AO1 SLP168 T02000122
What changed at KLWC?
Since the 0252Z (9:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0252Z (9:52 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLWC
KLWC is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15, 19). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 833 ft). KLWC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIXD, about 19 nm away.
KLWC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLWC reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 33 30%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 55 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, July and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 17 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KLWC was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 833 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,833 ft, 2,000 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 87 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 5,701 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 19 | 3,901 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 01 | 3,901 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 33 | 5,701 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KLWC runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 01/193,901 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLWCWind
- 01
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,701 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLWCWind
- 15
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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 23 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLWC 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 KLWC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 0000/FL430/TP B777/SK T430
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP B777Aircraft type reporting.SK T430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 2359/FL360/TP B738/SK T360/TB CONS LGT
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK T360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLWC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLWC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 51%
- 19
- 24%
- 01
- 13%
- 33
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLWC's own weather station.
Wind is 17° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 15/33 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 0800-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLWC
- IATA
- LWC
- FAA LID
- LWC
- City
- Lawrence
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0112, -95.2166
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,701 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 18m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLWC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLWC reported VFR conditions during about 81.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 13.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.2 | 15.5 | 7.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 77.0 | 14.7 | 5.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 73.7 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 81.0 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| May | 81.5 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 90.9 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 90.3 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 88.0 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 84.2 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 82.6 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 81.3 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 69.6 | 19.6 | 7.4 | 3.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.9 kt |
| Mar | 8.9 kt |
| Apr | 9.2 kt |
| May | 7.4 kt |
| Jun | 6.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLWC airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC)
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