KDTN/DTN METAR & TAF Shreveport Downtown Airport

Shreveport, LouisianaElevation 179 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-30 ft

-209 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KDTN is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 9°C

61°F / 48°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP256

sea-level pressure 1025.6 hPa

T01610089

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 8.9°C

53007

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.7 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at DTN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	54	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/55	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	80/57	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/58	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	83/59	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	78/60	E 4 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	SE 9 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	83	NW 4 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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

2 runways · 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

100° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 143 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,016 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,198 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0555°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23235°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

14/32

Dimensions

5,017 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14140°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32320°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

-30 ft

Pressure altitude

-191 ft

Field elevation

179 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2331Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1227Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Shreveport Downtown Airport is in Shreveport, Louisiana. Field elevation 179 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRUCE HOLLANDER

Manager phone318-349-8330

AttendedDaily, 0700–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDTN / DTN

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.5402, -93.7450

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF120.225

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.9

APP/DEP

A/D

118.525

ASOS

120.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.225

CTAF

121.65

GND

122.6

DE RIDDER RDO

RDO

120.225

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDTN traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-10-23, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

15.4

AVG OPS/DAY

26.3

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 74%Jet 11%Twin 6%Turboprop 4%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›BE95 (Twin) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›BE35 (Piston single)

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.

KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base

5 NM SE

VFR

KSHV Shreveport Regional Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KASL Harrison County Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KAGO Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field

49 NM NE

VFR

KGGG East Texas Regional Airport

50 NM W

VFR

KTXK Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)

56 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WILDLIFE - DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›100LL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR JET A AFT HRS CALL 318-510-4330. AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD

›+6 FT FENCE 120 FT FM RY END ACRS APCH; +15 FT ROAD 188 FT FROM RY END.

›+15 FT ROAD 188 FT FM END OF RY; APCH SLOPE 27:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN

›CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT

›ACFT/VEHICLES NOT VSBL FROM ATCT ON N 685 FT OF TWY F.

›RWY 14 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RWY.

›ALL VFR TFC REMAIN WITHIN 1 1/2 MILES NE THRU SW FM THE CENTER OF THE ARPT DUE TO SHREVEPORT/BARKSDALE AFB CLASS C AIRSPACE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDTN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDTN have a METAR?

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

Does KDTN have a TAF?

When KDTN issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KDTN?

KDTN sits at 179 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDTN?

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.