KLHQ — Fairfield County Airport

VFR

Airport • Lancaster, OH, United States

Elevation: 868 ft (265 m) • 39.7556, -82.6571

Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) is a airport serving Lancaster, OH, United States, situated at an elevation of 868 ft (265 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.4° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,004 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW3ktMagVar -7.4

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR KLHQ 011053Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM BKN110 24/21 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02390211
Category:
VFR
Wind:
230° at 3 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
24°C / 21°C
Altimeter:
30.08 inHg
No TAF available for KLHQ.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
10 5,004 ft 75 ft Asphalt 94°
28 5,004 ft 75 ft Asphalt 274°

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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.