Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Robert S Kerr Airport in Poteau, OK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Poteau, OK at a field elevation of 451 ft. KRKR 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 4,007 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.625.
What changed at KRKR?
Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRKR
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KRKR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRKR reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 279 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 8% 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 18 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 36 39%, and winds were calm 44% 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 76 days a year. 43% of storm hours fall in April, May and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 36 days a year, and fog or mist on 124. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 3% in July.
Field elevation is 451 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,587 ft, 2,136 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and September 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 4,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KRKR 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 18/364,007 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRKRWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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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 0→0 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → unlimited.
KRKR 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 KRKR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSM UA /OV XNA/TM 1355/FLUNKN/TP E135/RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEFT CROSSWIND 20KT, 200FT RIGHT CROSSWIND 10KT
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV XNALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E135Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEF…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRKR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRKR reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 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.
- 18
- 63%
- 36
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
KRKR's weather station isn't reporting right now.
Live wind is temporarily unavailable.
Asphalt · 4,007 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRKR
- IATA
- RKR
- FAA LID
- RKR
- City
- Poteau
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 451 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0216, -94.6213
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,007 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFSM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 19m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRKR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRKR reported VFR conditions during about 83.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 279 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.8 kt, calm 42.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.5 | 17.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 72.9 | 20.2 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 79.8 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 83.4 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| May | 83.6 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 91.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 93.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 92.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 86.8 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 81.7 | 12.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 80.1 | 14.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 71.6 | 20.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.1 kt |
| May | 3.9 kt |
| Jun | 3.5 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 2.5 kt |
| Oct | 3.3 kt |
| Nov | 3.8 kt |
| Dec | 3.8 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 Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)
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 Robert S Kerr Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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