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K0R3 METAR Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport

Abbeville, LouisianaElevation 16 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARA · 11 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KARA
WIND
040@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/59 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/65 E 9 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/67 SE 9 kt – 40%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 85 SE 9 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0156Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16159°T
ILSLOCALIZER
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34339°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
16 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport is in Abbeville, Louisiana. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAYOR ROSLYN WHITE
Manager phone(337) 898-4206
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK0R3
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.9758, -92.0842
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt336 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1
LAFAYETTE APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K0R3 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.4
AVG OPS/DAY
13.6
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 12 to 10 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Helicopter 19%Unknown 13%Jet 7%Twin 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~37 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›C72R (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›S76 (Helicopter)
›C182 (Piston single)
›B06 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K0R3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARA (11 NM E, VFR).

KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
35 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
57 NM W
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU LAFAYETTE APCH & DE RIDDER FSS.
›TPA 336 FT AGL ULTRLIGHT WI 3 MILES OF ARPT.
›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RYS 16 & 34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K0R3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K0R3 have a METAR?
Yes. K0R3 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K0R3 have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at K0R3?
K0R3 sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K0R3?
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