KLRD/LRD METAR & TAF Laredo International Airport

Laredo, TexasElevation 508 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,624 ft

+1,116 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1556Z (10:56 AM local) · 29 min old

KLRD is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL.

WIND

100° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 17°C

79°F / 63°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT OVC 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)

SLP233

sea-level pressure 1023.3 hPa

T02610172

precise temperature 26.1°C, dew point 17.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KLRD forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 16Z to 03Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 12Z to 16Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0707,000 ft

OVC0707,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at LRD.

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

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 100° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. Forecast suggests today cloudy, high near 86F, low near 66F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Cloudy	86/66	ESE 11 kt	17 kt	2%
Monday	Partly Sunny	88/68	ESE 7 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	87/68	ESE 6 kt	–	19%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	88/69	SE 7 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/67	ESE 10 kt	–	38%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	86/68	SE 9 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	90/71	SE 8 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 1624Z.

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

3 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 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 145 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

18L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

18R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

36R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

36L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

3 runways · longest 8,743 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,927 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14147°T

Landing length (LDA)5,927 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,927 / 5,927 / 5,927 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32327°T

Landing length (LDA)5,927 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,927 / 5,927 / 5,927 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

18L/36R

Dimensions

8,236 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18L183°T

Landing length (LDA)8,236 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,236 / 8,236 / 8,236 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 36R3°T

Landing length (LDA)8,236 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,236 / 8,236 / 8,236 ft

Traffic patternRight

18R/36L

Dimensions

8,743 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18R183°T

Landing length (LDA)8,743 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,743 / 8,743 / 8,743 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36L3°T

Landing length (LDA)8,623 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,743 / 8,743 / 8,743 ft

Displaced threshold120 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

1,624 ft

Pressure altitude

198 ft

Field elevation

508 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

2359Z 6:59 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0059Z (7:59 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Laredo International Airport is in Laredo, Texas. Field elevation 508 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerGILBERTO SANCHEZ

Manager phone956-795-2000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLRD / LRD

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.5438, -99.4616

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.775

ATIS

127.8

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

120.1

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.3

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

120.1

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

KLRD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

57.7

AVG OPS/DAY

72.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 34%Unknown 32%Turboprop 15%Jet 8%Piston single 5%Helicopter 4%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E45X (Unknown) · ~62 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~60 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~57 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~49 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~43 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›C25A (Jet)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B407 (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.

MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport

8 NM SW

VFR

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

56 NM N

VFR

KCZT Dimmit County Airport

62 NM N

VFR

KALI Alice International Airport

77 NM E

VFR

MMPG Piedras Negras International Airport

86 NM NW

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

88 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 600/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 98/R/D/W/T

›RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›TWY C CLSD BTN RWY 18L/36R & RWY 18R INDEFLY.

›RWY 14/32 RSTRD TO ACFT LESS THAN 60000 LBS DTW.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18R - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWYS 18L/36R & 18R/36L PRESET MED INTST.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 363 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 18R.

›JP4 FUEL AVBL.

›PCR VALUE: 684/R/D/W/T

›FEDERAL INSPECTION STATION FEE.

›LNDG FEE ASSESSED FOR ALL ACFT EXC FEDERAL, MIL AND BASED ACFT.

›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›FEDERAL INSPECTION STATION IS LCTD ON THE WEST GENERAL AVIATION/CARGO APRON.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLRD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLRD have a METAR?

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

Does KLRD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KLRD?

KLRD sits at 508 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLRD?

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.