Airport • Lorain/Elyria, OH, United States
Elevation: 793 ft (242 m) • 41.3443, -82.1776
Lorain County Regional Airport (KLPR) is a airport serving Lorain/Elyria, OH, United States, situated at an elevation of 793 ft (242 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.0° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,002 feet.
METAR KLPR 202053Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 05/M08 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP286 T00501078 58008
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 65° |
| 25 | 5,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 245° |
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