KSHV/SHV METAR & TAF Shreveport Regional Airport

Shreveport, LouisianaElevation 258 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

196 ft

-62 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0256Z (9:56 PM local) · 45 min old

KSHV is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 9°C

63°F / 48°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLPNO

sea-level pressure not available

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

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

OVC25025,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at SHV.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	55	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/55	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	80/57	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/58	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	83/59	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	78/60	E 4 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	SE 9 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	83	W 4 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0340Z.

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 8,348 ft

14/32

Dimensions

8,348 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14143°T

Landing length (LDA)8,118 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,348 / 8,348 / 8,118 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32323°T

Landing length (LDA)7,975 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,348 / 8,348 / 8,348 ft

Displaced threshold373 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

7,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0661°T

Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24241°T

Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 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

196 ft

Pressure altitude

-102 ft

Field elevation

258 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2331Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1227Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Shreveport Regional Airport is in Shreveport, Louisiana. Field elevation 258 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

ManagerLARRY BLACKWELL

Manager phone318-673-5370

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSHV / SHV

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.4447, -93.8267

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.9

APP/DEP

A/D

128.45

ATIS

124.65

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

121.4

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

KSHV traffic patterns

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

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.7

AVG OPS/DAY

23.1

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 43%Airliner 33%Piston single 14%Unknown 4%Twin 3%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~13 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~9 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~8 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›A306 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C560 (Jet)

›C172 (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.

KDTN Shreveport Downtown Airport

7 NM NE

VFR

KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base

9 NM E

VFR

KASL Harrison County Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KGGG East Texas Regional Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KAGO Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field

56 NM NE

VFR

KTXK Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)

61 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SFC COND NOT MNT DLY 0700-1100

›BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL MON-FRI 0800-1700; OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT CALL 318-635-7873 OR 800-973-2867.

›APCH RATIO 40:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

›PCR VALUE: 542/F/B/X/T

›LNDG FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL TFC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSHV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSHV have a METAR?

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

Does KSHV have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSHV?

KSHV sits at 258 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSHV?

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.