Loring International Airport (ME16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Loring International Airport in Limestone, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCAR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Loring International Airport (ME16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Limestone, ME at 746 ft. ME16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCAR, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 12,101 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCAR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCAR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCAR, 7.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCAR 130954Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01000083
What changed at KCAR (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (5:54 AM ADT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0854Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for ME16
Based on the nearest station (KCAR), ME16 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 746 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 ME16. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
ME16 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Loring International Airport in Limestone, ME: 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 ME16 is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at ME16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCAR reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (2:20 AM ADT)
TAF KCAR 130520Z 1306/1406 17006KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/21035KT FM130900 16007KT P6SM SCT200 FM131600 18010G19KT 5SM -SHRA BKN025 FM132000 18011G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 FM140000 18009G17KT P6SM BKN005 FM140500 20007KT P6SM OVC006
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- LIZ
- FAA LID
- ME16
- City
- Limestone
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 746 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9504, -67.8859
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12,101 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCAR
- Time zone
- America/Moncton
- Sunset in
- 12h 25m
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ME16 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at ME16?+
ME16 has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 12,101 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for ME16 come from?+
Loring International Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCAR, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at ME16 can differ.
Does ME16 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KCAR TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does ME16 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. ME16 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for ME16 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Loring International Airport (ME16)
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