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Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport in Allentown, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Allentown, PA at 399 ft. KXLL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (07, 15, 25, 33), longest 3,950 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KXLL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

MVFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,400 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KXLL 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC024 21/17 A3003 RMK AO2 TSNO

What changed at KXLL?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for KXLL

KXLL is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 399 ft). KXLL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABE, about 5 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KXLL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07--
15--
25--
33--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061206Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited2,400 ft.

KXLL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport in Allentown, PA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KXLL is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KXLL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0625Z (2:25 AM EDT) · 78 NM SE of KXLL · during descent · A320
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ACY UA /OV ACY310001/TM 0625/FL008/TP A320/SK OVC008/RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, ADDITIONAL OVC070 INBOUND FOR ACY A/P
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ACY310001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, A…Remarks.
PIREP0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) · 98 NM SW of KXLL · 1,200 ft MSL · C25A
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0306Z (11:06 PM EDT) · 75 NM SW of KXLL · 2,500 ft MSL · C340
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MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of KXLL · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
occasional light chop turbulence
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BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 0302/FL060/TP CRJ9/WX +RASH/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
WX +RASHWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0255Z (10:55 PM EDT) · 66 NM W of KXLL · 2,600 ft MSL · HELO
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MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP HELOAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0238Z (10:38 PM EDT) · 98 NM SW of KXLL · during descent · BCS3
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0116Z (9:16 PM EDT) · 74 NM W of KXLL · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KXLL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KXLL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
25
46%
33
27%
15
15%
07
12%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KXLL
FAA LID
XLL
City
Allentown
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Elevation
399 ft
Coordinates
40.5701, -75.4868
Runways
4
Longest runway
3,950 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KABE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 44m

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Historical Flying Weather at KXLL

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KXLL reported VFR conditions during about 79.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 270 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.8 kt, calm 26.9% of the time.

VFR Score
50
Wind Score
82
Reliability Score
51
National VFR rank
#654 of 1,400
Regional rank
#68
State rank
#10
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
79.3%
MVFR
11.8%
IFR
6.0%
LIFR
2.9%
Est. VFR days/yr
270
Most VFR month
July
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
3,400 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
26.9%
Median wind
4 kt
Gusty hours
14.5%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.0%
Fog/mist days/yr
105
Thunderstorm days/yr
38
Summer density alt
1,877 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KXLL monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan77.211.26.94.8
Feb78.49.07.74.9
Mar78.511.26.63.7
Apr80.312.06.01.8
May74.114.28.63.1
Jun81.811.15.81.3
Jul85.910.03.30.8
Aug83.111.73.91.3
Sep78.812.76.02.5
Oct77.014.06.03.0
Nov84.210.33.51.9
Dec72.313.28.26.3

Average wind by month

047JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KXLL average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan5.4 kt
Feb5.4 kt
Mar6.3 kt
Apr6.1 kt
May4.7 kt
Jun4.5 kt
Jul3.7 kt
Aug3.5 kt
Sep3.8 kt
Oct4.4 kt
Nov4.8 kt
Dec4.9 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KXLL weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KXLL?+

KXLL has 4 runways: 07, 15, 25, 33; the longest is 3,950 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KXLL report its own weather?+

Yes. Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KXLL have a TAF?+

No. KXLL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABE, about 5 nm away.

Does KXLL broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KXLL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KXLL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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