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KL38 METAR Louisiana Regional Airport

Gonzales, LouisianaElevation 14 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTR · 24 NM NW · 55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBTR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 12.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 56 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/57 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/61 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/65 E 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/67 E 4 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 87 SE 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). 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
1 runway
NESW1735
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

1 runway · longest 5,003 ft

17/35
Dimensions
5,003 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17171°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 35351°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
14 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 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

Louisiana Regional Airport is in Gonzales, Louisiana. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON BALL
Manager phone225-644-1959
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKL38
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1727, -90.9406
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.5
BATON ROUGE APP/DEP
A/D
135.075
DE RIDDER RDO
GCO
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KL38 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
14.1
AVG OPS/DAY
26.2
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 29 to 46 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 88%Unknown 4%Twin 3%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~354 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~5 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)
›R44 (Helicopter)
›C182 (Piston single)
›BE36 (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

KL38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTR (24 NM NW, VFR).

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
48 NM E
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
50 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100LL AVBL SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD. JET A AVAILABLE AFTER HOURS CALL 225-644-1959
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU BATON ROUGE APCH & DE RIDDER FSS.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142 OR HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›CLIMB TO 800 AGL BFR L TURN ON DEP FROM RY 17 FOR NOISE
›CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RYS 17 & 35 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KL38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KL38 have a METAR?
Yes. KL38 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KL38 have a TAF?
When KL38 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 KL38?
KL38 sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KL38?
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.