KLGD/LGD METAR La Grande/Union County Airport

La Grande, OregonElevation 2,717 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@17

gust 24 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,256 ft

+539 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (3:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KLGD is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 17 knots gusting 24. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

WIND

150° at 17 kt, gust 24

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 2°C

59°F / 36°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

PK WND 16030/2201

peak wind 30 knots from 160 degrees at 22:01

SLP168

sea-level pressure 1016.8 hPa

T01500017

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 1.7°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at LGD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

›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 150° at 17 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 61F, low near 35F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	61/35	SE 18 kt	28 kt	38%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	55/33	SW 14 kt	20 kt	84%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	54/28	S 6 kt	–	74%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	54/24	SW 10 kt	–	41%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	53/23	SE 2 kt	–	29%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	51/21	NW 2 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	52/23	NE 2 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2355Z.

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

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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

150° at 17 kt, gust 24

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1216 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

15 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

15 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

2 runways · longest 6,261 ft

12/30

Dimensions

6,261 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12135°T

Displaced threshold760 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

REILYes

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

3,256 ft

Pressure altitude

2,617 ft

Field elevation

2,717 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

0050Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1422Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0050Z (5:50 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0150Z (6:50 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 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

La Grande/Union County Airport is in La Grande, Oregon. Field elevation 2,717 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUG WRIGHT

Manager phone541-963-6615

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLGD / LGD

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.2902, -118.0070

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.6

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

122.5

MC MINNVILLE RDO

RDO

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

KLGD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.1

AVG OPS/DAY

12.3

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 31%Turboprop 21%Helicopter 19%Unknown 18%Jet 4%Airliner 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~12 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›B412 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

›AC90 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›B412 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBKE Baker City Municipal Airport

28 NM S

VFR

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

43 NM NW

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

50 NM N

VFR

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport

62 NM NW

VFR

KGCD Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field

67 NM SW

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

75 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FBO & FUELING LCTD WEST OF RWY 17/35

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›SEGMENTED CIRCLE MARKED IN WHITE ONLY

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 17/35 - CTAF.

›CTC IN ADVN FOR HNGR STORAGE.

›RUNWAY 12 OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE 72:1 BASED ON DISPLACED THRESHOLD

›PAPI RWY 12 DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 6.0 NM.

›OVER 12500 LBS.

›AFTER HOURS CALL OUT LIST POSTED ON DOOR.

›CLOSED THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -16C.

›EXTSV FOREST SVC OPNS DURG SUMMER MOS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLGD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLGD have a METAR?

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

Does KLGD have a TAF?

When KLGD 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 KLGD?

KLGD sits at 2,717 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLGD?

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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