LS38 Weather Richard's Airport

New Iberia, LouisianaElevation 15 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KARA · 2 NM NW · 33 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KARA

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 60° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 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	56	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	80/57	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/59	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	83/58	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	83/60	E 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/64	E 9 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/66	SE 9 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	SE 9 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0126Z.

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

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for LS38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

07/25

Dimensions

2,200 x 45 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 07

RWY 25

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

15 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Richard's Airport is in New Iberia, Louisiana. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerR. DEAN RICHARD

Manager phone337-278-1901

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALS38

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.0131, -91.8692

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

LS38 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 30%Airliner 19%Twin 19%Piston single 14%Turboprop 9%Jet 9%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B752 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›P337 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›P337 (Twin)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

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

LS38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARA (2 NM NW, VFR).

KARA Acadiana Regional Airport

2 NM NW

VFR

KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field

35 NM N

VFR

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KCWF Chennault International Airport

67 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›PRVDD LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH ACADIANA REGIONAL REMAINS IN EFFECT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗LS38 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LS38 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for LS38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does LS38 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for LS38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at LS38?

LS38 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS38?

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.