KPTN/PTN METAR Harry P Williams Memorial Airport

Patterson, LouisianaElevation 9 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR43 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

156 ft

+147 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (7:56 PM local) · 43 min old

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

WIND

70° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 14°C

66°F / 57°F. 5°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

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP245

sea-level pressure 1024.5 hPa

T01890139

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 13.9°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at PTN.

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 from 70° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 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	58	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/61	E 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	82/59	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/61	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/65	E 9 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	83/67	SE 9 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	84	SE 4 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0138Z.

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

070° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 064 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

04W

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

22W

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 5,399 ft

04W/22W

Dimensions

4,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Water (good)

RWY 04W55°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22W235°T

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

5,399 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0659°T

Displaced threshold394 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24239°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

156 ft

Pressure altitude

-321 ft

Field elevation

9 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°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

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1214Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Harry P Williams Memorial Airport is in Patterson, Louisiana. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPAUL J. GOVERNAK

Manager phone337-828-4100

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPTN / PTN

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.7095, -91.3390

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.3

NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP

A/D

134.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.5

DE RIDDER RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPTN traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-07-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (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.

KARA Acadiana Regional Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport

36 NM E

VFR

KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

50 NM N

VFR

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

58 NM E

VFR

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field

64 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 124.3.

›4500 FT BY 100 FT WATERWAY HDG 04/22 LCTD 1100 FT SOUTH OF CONC RWY. DUAL LAND/SEA OPERATION.

›APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DTHR.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 24.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPTN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPTN have a METAR?

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

Does KPTN have a TAF?

When KPTN 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 KPTN?

KPTN sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPTN?

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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