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KIER METAR Natchitoches Regional Airport

Natchitoches, LouisianaElevation 121 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
37 ft
-84 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KIER is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
17°C / 7°C
63°F / 45°F. 10°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 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)
T01740071
precise temperature 17.4°C, dew point 7.1°C
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 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 51 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/51 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/55 0 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 84/54 0 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 85/54 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/60 E 4 kt – 27%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 83/62 SE 4 kt – 55%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 0 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0047Z.

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
NESW07251735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 5,003 ft

07/25
Dimensions
4,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0776°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25256°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
5,003 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17166°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35346°T
ILSLOCALIZER
Approach lightsODALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
37 ft
Pressure altitude
-229 ft
Field elevation
121 ft MSL
Temperature
17°C (63°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.27 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
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Natchitoches Regional Airport is in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Field elevation 121 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJUSTIN FOSHEE
Manager phone318-352-0994
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKIER
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.7357, -93.0991
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05
POLK APP/DEP
A/D
119.025
AWOS 3
AWOS
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAEX Alexandria International Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KPOE Polk Army Air Field
42 NM S
VFR
KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KRSN Ruston Regional Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base
54 NM NW
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
56 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 318-471-2106.
›CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
›ODALS RWY 35; REIL RWY 07 AND RWY 17 PRESET LOW INTST CONSLY, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 AND RWY 7/25 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK TO DAWN, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU MAKS APCH - 4 CLICKS; AND FSS - 6 CLICKS.
›FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KIER on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KIER have a METAR?
Yes. KIER has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KIER have a TAF?
When KIER 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 KIER?
KIER sits at 121 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIER?
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.
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