The Red River Airport (0R7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near The Red River Airport in Coushatta, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIER): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
The Red River Airport (0R7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Coushatta, LA at 177 ft. 0R7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIER, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIER, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIER, 18.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 31°C (88°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIER 130035Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT070 31/22 A2992 RMK AO2 T03100223
What changed at KIER (nearest station)?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 0R7
Based on the nearest station (KIER), 0R7 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 177 ft). 0R7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBAD, about 36 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 0R7. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,000 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
0R7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around The Red River Airport in Coushatta, LA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 0R7 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0R7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 0047/FL360/TP A333/SK TOP 380-390/RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A333Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 380-390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
LFK UA /OV LFK/TM 0010/FL220/TP CRJ7/RM SMOOTH ZFW30
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH ZFW30Remarks.Show raw report
ELD UA /OV ELD/TM 2339/FL090/TP C206/SK BASE070/RM SMOOTH ZFW30
ELD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP C206Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM SMOOTH ZFW30Remarks.Show raw report
TXK UA /OV TXK/TM 2313/FL090/TP C206/TB NEG 090/RM ZFW83
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2313Reported at 23:13 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP C206Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG 090Turbulence: none reported 090.RM ZFW83Remarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX2309915/TM 2220/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX2309915Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2220Reported at 22:20 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ELD UA /OV ELD/TM 2153/FL350/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZFW28
ELD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2153Reported at 21:53 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 2020/FLDURC/TP PRM1/SK BKN055
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2020Reported at 20:20 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP PRM1Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0R7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIER reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 69%
- 35
- 31%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0R7
- City
- Coushatta
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.9907, -93.3074
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIER
- TAF
- Nearest KBAD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 26m
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Nearby airports
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0R7 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 0R7?+
0R7 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 0R7 come from?+
The Red River Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIER, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 0R7 can differ.
Does 0R7 have a TAF?+
No. 0R7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBAD, about 36 nm away.
Does 0R7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 0R7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 0R7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for The Red River Airport (0R7)
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