Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (KLWV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLWV is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport in Lawrenceville, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (KLWV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lawrenceville, IL at a field elevation of 430 ft. KLWV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 5,199 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLWV 290053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01560100 $
What changed at KLWV?
Since the 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
Current pilot readout for KLWV
KLWV is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 430 ft). KLWV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUF, about 44 nm away.
KLWV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLWV reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% 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 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 36 24%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 26 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KLWV was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 430 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,163 ft, 1,733 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,198 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 5,198 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KLWV 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 09/275,198 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLWVWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,199 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLWVWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLWV 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 KLWV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLWV reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 42%
- 36
- 28%
- 09
- 18%
- 27
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLWV's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 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 0700-1800 local; Sat-Sun 0900-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLWV
- IATA
- LWV
- FAA LID
- LWV
- City
- Lawrenceville
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7643, -87.6055
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHUF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 16m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLWV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLWV reported VFR conditions during about 77.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.2 kt, calm 11.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.1 | 26.4 | 8.5 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 68.5 | 21.1 | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 75.1 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 82.8 | 12.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 81.1 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 85.8 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 81.2 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 82.8 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 81.9 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 81.3 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 73.5 | 18.1 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 59.0 | 28.6 | 8.6 | 3.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.8 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.1 kt |
| Apr | 8.8 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.2 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.7 kt |
| Dec | 8.1 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 Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (KLWV)
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