Loring International Airport (ME16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:54 PM ADT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCAR), ME16 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Loring International Airport in Limestone, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Loring International Airport (ME16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Limestone, ME at a field elevation of 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. The nearest TAF is issued for KCAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCAR, 7.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KCAR 281954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 08/M08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP260 T00781083 $
What changed at KCAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1854Z (3:54 PM ADT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 7 to 0 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.29 → 30.27 inHg.
Current pilot readout for ME16
Based on the nearest station (KCAR), ME16 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 746 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
ME16 weather radar
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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 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1729Z (2:29 PM ADT)
TAF KCAR 281729Z 2818/2918 25007KT P6SM SCT250 FM291400 22006KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Pattern altitude
- 1,900 ft MSL (1,154 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- LIZ
- FAA LID
- ME16
- City
- Limestone
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 746 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9504, -67.8859
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCAR
- Time zone
- America/Moncton
- Sunset in
- 58m
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