KLKR METAR

Current observed weather at Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field (LKR · KLKR), Lancaster, SC, elevation 486 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1535Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1535Z

MVFR

METAR KLKR 051535Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM BKN014 OVC050 23/20 A2999 RMK AO2

Wind

200° at 10 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

1,400 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

23° / 20°C

Altimeter

29.99"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	200° at 10 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	1,400 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 1,400 ft above the field.
Sky	Broken at 1,400 ft AGL, Overcast at 5,000 ft AGL	—
Temperature	23°C (73°F)	—
Dewpoint	20°C (68°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	3°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.99 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1535Z	IFR	070° at 6 kt	10+ SM	700 ft	20°C
1635Z	IFR	110° at 5 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	20°C
1735Z	MVFR	140° at 4 kt	10+ SM	1,300 ft	21°C
1835Z	MVFR	210° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,000 ft	23°C
1935Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	3,700 ft	21°C
2035Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,900 ft	22°C
2135Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,900 ft	21°C
2235Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	6,000 ft	21°C
2335Z	VFR	040° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0035Z	VFR	100° at 4 kt	10+ SM	9,500 ft	20°C
0135Z	VFR	150° at 5 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	20°C
0235Z	VFR	140° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
0335Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	21°C
0435Z	VFR	190° at 5 kt	10+ SM	7,000 ft	20°C
0555Z	VFR	220° at 4 kt	10+ SM	6,500 ft	20°C
0635Z	VFR	130° at 5 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	20°C
0735Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,900 ft	20°C
0835Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	4,300 ft	20°C
0935Z	VFR	110° at 4 kt	10+ SM	4,900 ft	20°C
1035Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	4,000 ft	20°C
1135Z	VFR	160° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
1255Z	IFR	160° at 4 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	20°C
1335Z	MVFR	200° at 4 kt	10+ SM	2,100 ft	20°C
1455Z	MVFR	180° at 6 kt	10+ SM	1,300 ft	22°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KLKR?

The 5 Nov 2026 1535Z observation at Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field reads: METAR KLKR 051535Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM BKN014 OVC050 23/20 A2999 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KLKR VFR right now?

Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KLKR METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KLKR

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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