KOPL/OPL METAR St Landry Parish Ahart Field

Opelousas, LouisianaElevation 75 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-237 ft

-312 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM local) · 16 min old

KOPL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 13°C

59°F / 55°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

T01530127

precise temperature 15.3°C, dew point 12.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at OPL.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 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	Mostly Cloudy	54	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	79/55	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/57	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/56	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	83/58	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	83/63	E 9 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/65	SE 9 kt	–	45%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	S 4 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0111Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,999 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,999 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Displaced threshold150 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 360°T

Displaced threshold789 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

4,051 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

RWY 0660°T

Displaced threshold165 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24240°T

Displaced threshold169 ft

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

-237 ft

Pressure altitude

-255 ft

Field elevation

75 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1218Z 7:18 AM

Loggable night

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

St Landry Parish Ahart Field is in Opelousas, Louisiana. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLLOYD ARDOIN

Manager phone337-407-1551

AttendedALL SAT, 0800–1200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOPL / OPL

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5584, -92.0994

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.7

LAFAYETTE APP/DEP

A/D

135.075

DE RIDDER RDO

RCO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOPL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 31%Jet 8%Turboprop 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›BOLT (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CH7A (Piston single) · ~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.

KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KARA Acadiana Regional Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KAEX Alexandria International Airport

52 NM NW

VFR

KCWF Chennault International Airport

58 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36, PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.

›APCH RATIO 16:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

›APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›CTC ARPT MGR FOR ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR FUEL.

›APCH RATIO 10:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

›CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.

›FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›RWY HAS SOME CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THRU CRACKS.

›RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.

›APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›AFTER HRS EMERG CELL 337-351-0025.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOPL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOPL have a METAR?

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

Does KOPL have a TAF?

When KOPL 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 KOPL?

KOPL sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOPL?

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.