KASD METAR & TAF Slidell Airport

Slidell, LouisianaElevation 29 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-343 ft

-372 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (1:53 AM local) · 17 min old

KASD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 12°C

57°F / 54°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SLP218

sea-level pressure 1021.8 hPa

T01390122

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 12.2°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KASD forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 81F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Sunny	81/52	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	82/50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/57	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	82/62	E 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/63	E 9 kt	–	43%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/61	NE 4 kt	–	19%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84	SE 9 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0709Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 363 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,002 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,057 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

Displaced threshold944 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-343 ft

Pressure altitude

-231 ft

Field elevation

29 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.18 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2317Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1209Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

Slidell Airport is in Slidell, Louisiana. Field elevation 29 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAMES FEULNER

Manager phone985-641-7590

AttendedDaily, 0700–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKASD

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3451, -89.8208

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.15

NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP

A/D

132.475

ASOS

135.075

GCO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KASD traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-10-25, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

5.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Jet 17%Turboprop 11%Unknown 11%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNEW Lakefront Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field

28 NM N

VFR

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field

33 NM S

VFR

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

39 NM E

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

47 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

›APCH SLOPE 41:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS DAY

›FOR JET FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 985 259-2460.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 NEW ORLEANS APCH & DE RIDDER FSS.

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›MAYOR'S PHONE.

›CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.

›PAJA ON WKENDS.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KASD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KASD have a METAR?

Yes. KASD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KASD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KASD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KASD?

KASD sits at 29 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KASD?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.