KLCK / LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Columbus, OH, United States

Elevation: 744 ft (227 m) • 39.8138, -82.9278

Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK / LCK) is a medium regional airport serving Columbus, OH, United States, situated at an elevation of 744 ft (227 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.3° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 12,102 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW9ktMagVar -7.3

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kScattered 3600ftBroken 4200ftOvercast 5000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KLCK 220955Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM SCT036 BKN042 OVC050 20/19 A2977 RMK AO2 P0005 T01980185
Category:
VFR
Wind:
190° at 9 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
20°C / 19°C
Altimeter:
29.77 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KLCK 221003Z 2210/2306 18012KT P6SM -SHRA OVC012 
  FM221400 21012KT P6SM OVC008 
  PROB30 2214/2220 3SM -TSRA BR OVC012CB 
  FM222000 29012G18KT P6SM OVC015 
  FM230000 01013KT P6SM OVC025 
  FM230400 02010KT P6SM OVC035

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
05L 11,937 ft 150 ft Asphalt 45°
05R 12,102 ft 200 ft Asphalt/Concrete 45°
23L 12,102 ft 200 ft Asphalt/Concrete 225°
23R 11,937 ft 150 ft Asphalt 225°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.