KNBG/NBG METAR & TAF New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field

New Orleans, LouisianaElevation 2 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-60 ft

-62 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 19 min old

KNBG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 14°C

63°F / 57°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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)

SLP232

sea-level pressure 1023.2 hPa

T01670139

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 13.9°C

57010

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (1.0 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0700Z (2:00 AM local) · valid to 0700Z (2:00 AM local)

KNBG forecast starts VFR at 07Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 25°C expected at 2100Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 12°C expected at 1100Z on day 26.

VFR

0700Z2:00 AM1148Z6:48 AM1636Z11:36 AM2124Z4:24 PM0212Z9:12 PM0700Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at NBG.

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 76F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Partly Sunny	76/60	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	79/61	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/65	E 13 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/66	E 13 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83	S 9 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0914Z.

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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 045 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 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 10,000 ft

04/22

Dimensions

10,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Pem (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0444°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsALSF1

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22224°T

Approach lightsALSF1

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

14/32

Dimensions

6,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Pem (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14141°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32321°T

Approach lightsSALS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-60 ft

Pressure altitude

-298 ft

Field elevation

2 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.22 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

2319Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1209Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field is in New Orleans, Louisiana. Field elevation 2 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 1600–0000Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNBG / NBG

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.8253, -90.0350

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.85

APP/DEP

A/D

27.62

ATIS

121.6

NAVY NEW ORLEANS GND

GND

38.18

USCG NEW ORLEANS AIR

MISC

37.915

BASE OPS

OPS

26.58

PMSV METRO

PMSV

123.8

NAVY NEW ORLEANS TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNBG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 36%Helicopter 24%Turboprop 23%Airliner 8%Piston single 6%Jet 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~12 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~9 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~6 landings/mo

›F5 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (Helicopter)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›F5 (Unknown)

›HAWK (Unknown)

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.

KNEW Lakefront Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

16 NM NW

VFR

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field

60 NM N

VFR

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

61 NM NE

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

68 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL: OPR 1330-0430Z++. FUEL DELAYS FRI-SUN. TRAN ACFT EXP SOME DELAY FOR SVC OUTSIDE NML WORKING HR. J8

›OLS & WAVE-OFF.

›MED INTS ALL SETTINGS.

›PCL NSTD. 3 CLICKS RWY 04 MED INTS. 5 CLICKS RWY 22 MED INTS. 7 CLICKS RWY 04 HI INTS. TTINGS.

›CLSD HOL EXCEPT BY NOTAM.

›RSTD - PPR ALL ACFT 72 HR PN, SHORT NTC PPR APV ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS DSN 678-3602/3, C504-678-3602/3.

›FUEL - LOCAL NOZZLE OPERATORS FOR REFUELING UNAVAILABLE. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT SHALL PROVIDE THEIR OWN NOZZLE OPERATOR.

›ALL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT MUST BE AT OR BELOW 475,000 IBS.

›NUMEROUS BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CLSD HOL EXC BY NOTAM.

›OLS & WAVE-OFF.

›FOR CIV ACFT LDG PMT (CALP) INFO CTC AFLD MGR C504-678-4592.

›SERVICE: LGT- PILOT CNTRLD AFLD LGT ARE NSTD. ONLY PCL RWY 4/22 HIRL AND RWY 32 SALS. RESPONSE TIME FOR PCL IS NSTD WITH APPROX 10 SEC DELAY FROM PILOT INPUT TO LIGHT INTENS CHANGE

›RWY 32 - OLS.

›PCL 123.8 OR 340.2.

›TFC PAT: OVERHEAD BREAK ALT 1500'. PAT ALT 1000'.

›HOOK E28 (B) (1500')

›HOOK E28(B) (1025')

›HOOK E28(B) (1501')

›SERVICE LGT- DOUBLE YELLOW TWY END LGT AT END OF TWY K/O, L AND P NOT INSTLD.

›CAUTION: 180 DEG TURNS AND PIVOTS ON ASPH UNAUTHD.

›BASE OPS DSN 678-3101, C504-678-3101 OR FAX DSN 678-9575, C504-678-9575

›HOOK E28(B) (1025')

›FIRE DEPT STS CAT II.

›ANG- LA ANG AM OPS OPR 1330-2130Z++ TUES-FRI AND UNIT TRNG ACT WEEKEND.LA ANG AM OPS, DSN 457-8637, C504-391-8637, FAX DSN 457-8671, C504-391-8671

›SERVICE-LGTS: CARRIER DECK LIGHTING ON RWY 04 FOR FCLP'S AVBL UPON REQ ONE HR PRIOR. CARRIER DECK RWY 32 UNLIT; VFR/DAY USE ONLY

›SERVICE: L-AOE.

›CAT B AFLD.

›SERVICE: NO LAV SERVICES AVBL.

›OT CIV ACFT TRNS CLASS D, CTC ATC ON 123.8 FOR CLNC.

›CAUTION: BIRD HAZ.

›FLUID: PRESAIR LHOX LOX.

›OIL: O-128-156.

›JASU: 4(A/M-47A-4) 4(NC-10) LTD DC PWR.

›CG - OPR RSTD 0500-1300Z++ TO CG. DSN 678-3515, C504-678-6032.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG - AVBL TO MIL ACFT/PERS ONLY, COORD WITH AIRFIELD SERVICES DSN 678-3602, C504-678-3602. OTHER CSTMS REQUIREMENTS CTC C504-623-6600 FOR APPOINTMENT.

›TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0500Z++.

›CAUTION: NUMEROUS CIV ACFT OPR TO/FR CANALS VCNTY AFLD.

›SERVICE - A-GEAR: MAINTAINED IN RAISED POSN AND IN BATTERY AT ALL TIMES, DO NOT LAND DRCT ON A-GEAR CABLES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNBG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNBG have a METAR?

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

Does KNBG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KNBG?

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

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNBG?

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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