KMLU/MLU METAR & TAF Monroe Regional Airport

Monroe, LouisianaElevation 79 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-164 ft

-243 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

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

WIND

60° 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 / 6°C

61°F / 43°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP259

sea-level pressure 1025.9 hPa

T01560061

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 6.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KMLU forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at MLU.

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 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	51	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	81/52	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	82/54	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/52	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	85/54	E 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	83/61	E 4 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	83/63	SE 4 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	86	SW 4 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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

060° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 044 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 7,504 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,504 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0445°T

Landing length (LDA)7,504 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,504 / 7,504 / 7,504 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Landing length (LDA)7,504 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,504 / 7,504 / 7,504 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

6,301 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14140°T

Landing length (LDA)6,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,301 / 6,301 / 6,301 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32320°T

Landing length (LDA)6,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,301 / 6,301 / 6,301 ft

REILYes

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

-164 ft

Pressure altitude

-301 ft

Field elevation

79 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1220Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Monroe Regional Airport is in Monroe, Louisiana. Field elevation 79 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

ManagerCHARLES BUTCHER

Manager phone318-329-2460

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMLU / MLU

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.5109, -92.0377

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.15

APP/DEP

A/D

125.05

ATIS

121.65

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.9

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.25

DE RIDDER RDO

RDO

118.9

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

KMLU traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›SF50 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KRSN Ruston Regional Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KELD South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field

58 NM NW

VFR

KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport

59 NM E

UNKNOWN

KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field

66 NM SE

VFR

KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport

68 NM S

VFR

KAGO Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field

73 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 1120/F/D/X/T

›TWY E EAST OF RWY 04/22 RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN UNDER 90 FT. TWY C TURNAROUND BTN APCH END RWY 22 AND TWY C1 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT. TWY C2 CLSD.

›BIRD ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 330/R/D/X/T

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584

›TWYS J & E EAST OF RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH OVER 9 PSGR SEATS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWYS 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 04, 22, 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMLU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMLU have a METAR?

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

Does KMLU have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMLU?

KMLU sits at 79 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMLU?

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.