KNEW/NEW METAR & TAF Lakefront Airport

New Orleans, LouisianaElevation 8 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

373 ft

+365 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 50 min old

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

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 17°C

70°F / 63°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SLP244

sea-level pressure 1024.4 hPa

T02110172

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 17.2°C

51008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.8 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (6:27 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

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

VFR

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at NEW.

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 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	63	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/64	E 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	77/64	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/64	E 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	78/66	E 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/68	E 13 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	81/69	E 13 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	83	SE 9 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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

040° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 36R4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

36R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

36L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

18L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

18R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

3 runways · longest 6,879 ft

18L/36R

Dimensions

3,697 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18L179°T

Landing length (LDA)3,697 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,697 / 3,697 / 3,697 ft

REILYes

RWY 36R359°T

Landing length (LDA)3,697 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,697 / 3,697 / 3,697 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

09/27

Dimensions

3,114 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0989°T

Landing length (LDA)3,113 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,113 / 3,113 / 3,113 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27269°T

Landing length (LDA)3,113 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,113 / 3,113 / 3,113 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

18R/36L

Dimensions

6,879 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18R179°T

Landing length (LDA)5,510 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,880 / 6,880 / 6,035 ft

Displaced threshold239 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36L359°T

Landing length (LDA)5,135 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,880 / 6,880 / 5,955 ft

Displaced threshold820 ft

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

373 ft

Pressure altitude

-342 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Lakefront Airport is in New Orleans, Louisiana. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerBRUCE MARTIN

Manager phone504-243-4010

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNEW / NEW

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.0424, -90.0283

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.85

NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP

A/D

124.9

ATIS

127.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.95

CTAF

121.7

GND

141.35

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.6

DE RIDDER RDO

RDO

118.95

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNEW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

58.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 47%Unknown 26%Jet 13%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%Airliner 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~313 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~21 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~20 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~17 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE55 (Unknown)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

›PA38 (Unknown)

›P28A (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field

13 NM S

VFR

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field

47 NM N

VFR

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

54 NM NE

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

61 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARPT BCN CTC ATCT.

›BOATS AS HIGH AS 80 FT PASS WI 400 FT OF RWY 09 THLD.

›ARFF CPBLTY EQUIVALENT TO INDEX B.

›FEW LOW SPOTS NEAR INTERSECTION OF RY 09/27-HOLDING WATER.

›FUEL NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN 100' OF TERMINAL BUILDING

›CAUTION TWY F BTN TRML RAMP AND FLT LN FST RAMP IREG SFC.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MSY APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 127.4

›CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PPR REQUIRED FOR ACFT TRNSPG ANY ITEMS LISTED IN PART 175 TITLE 49. CONTACT 504-606-9264

›TWY A UNEVEN PAVEMENT.

›FOR ASSTNC AFTER 2100 LOCAL CTC AMGR 504-874-0459

›FOR FICONS AFTER HRS CALL ARFF 504-606-9264.

›WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18R; MIRL RWY 18R/36L; TWY B, C, D, E, F, H, EAST HNGRLN - PRESET LOW INTST. ACTVT 5 CLICKS FOR MED AND 7 CLICKS FOR HIGH - CTAF.

›BOAT MASTS UP TO 80 FT WI 0.5NM OF AER RWY 27.

›OVERNIGHT PARKING ON TERMINAL RAMP MUST BE COORDINATED WITH FBO

›ARPT WINDCONE FOR BALL PARK RAMP LGTS OTS PERMLY.

›+7 FT WALL 150 FT FM RY END.

›APCH RATIO 32:1 AT DSPLCD THR; +77' SILO 2500'; 580' R.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

›PIER.

›RWY 36R PAPI UNUSBL BTN 2100 AND 0700 LOCAL

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KNEW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNEW have a METAR?

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

Does KNEW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KNEW?

KNEW sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNEW?

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.