Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (KNLC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 9:56 PM PDT, Oct 27, KNLC is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 19,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNLC right now.
Live aviation weather for Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport in Lemoore, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (KNLC) is a regional airport serving Lemoore, CA at a field elevation of 228 ft. KNLC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (14L/32R, 14R/32L), the longest 13,502 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 19,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 19,000 ft.
METAR KNLC 280456Z 30007KT 10SM BKN190 14/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 RH/71 T01390089 $
What changed at KNLC?
Since the 0356Z (8:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 330° to 300°.
- A ceiling formed at 19,000 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.97 → 29.99 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KNLC
KNLC is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 19,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 32L, 32R. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 228 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32LFAV | 13,501 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 32R | 13,502 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 14L | 13,502 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 14R | 13,501 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KNLC 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 14L/32R13,502 × 200 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNLCWind
- 14L
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32R
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14R/32L13,501 × 200 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNLCWind
- 14R
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32L
- 6 kt headwind · 4 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 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 19,000 ft.
KNLC 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 KNLC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
MRY UA /OV KMRY/TM 0228/FLDURD/TP E170/SK BKN026-TOP035
MRY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMRYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0228Reported at 02:28 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN026-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MRY UA /OV KMRY/TM 0228/FL026/TP E170/SK BKN026-TOP035/RM DURD. COR ALT. ZLA CWSU
MRY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMRYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0228Reported at 02:28 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN026-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD. COR ALT. ZLA CWSURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNLC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNLC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 19,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32L/32R
- 75%
- 14L/14R
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2255Z (3:55 PM PDT)
TAF KNLC 272255Z 2723/2823 VRB04KT 9999 SCT210 BKN250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2723/2804 34009KT SCT240 BECMG 2809/2811 29006KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH2996INS TX22/2723Z TN07/2814Z FS30067
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNLC's own weather station.
Wind is 36° off runway 32R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 13,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14L/32R, 14R/32L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Thu 1600-0800Z++ local; Fri 1600-0200Z++ local; Sat-Sun 1800-0200Z++ local
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNLC
- IATA
- NLC
- FAA LID
- NLC
- City
- Lemoore
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 228 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3330, -119.9520
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 26.76 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 41m
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KNLC 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 Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (KNLC)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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