Beauregard Regional Airport (KDRI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KDRI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Beauregard Regional Airport in DeRidder, LA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Beauregard Regional Airport (KDRI) is a regional airport serving DeRidder, LA at a field elevation of 202 ft. KDRI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (14/32, 18/36), the longest 5,494 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.225.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDRI 282015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/09 A3012 RMK AO2 T02780093 $
Current pilot readout for KDRI
KDRI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 202 ft). KDRI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPOE, about 15 nm away.
KDRI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDRI reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 223 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 14 30%, and winds were calm 39% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 85 days a year. 43% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 35 days a year, and fog or mist on 167. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 4% in June.
Field elevation is 202 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,181 ft, 1,979 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 37% of the time and averaged 4.0 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4,218 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 5,494 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 32 | 4,218 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,494 ft | PEM | - | - |
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KDRI runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,218 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDRIWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,494 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDRIWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
KDRI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDRI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AEX UA /OV AEX265056/TM 1942/FL430/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX265056Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV SWB190030/TM 1923/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB190030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1923Reported at 19:23 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX300030/TM 1821/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW86Remarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX300040/TM 1752/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP INTMT/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX300040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP INTMTTurbulence: light chop intermittent.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL699 2927N 09227W 1735 F340 278/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL699 2927N 09227W 1735…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV KAEX/TM 1649/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SHV UA /OV SHV/TM 1533/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD RY32
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SHVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY32Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDRI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 49%
- 14
- 32%
- 18
- 18%
- 32
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDRI's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 5,494 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,202 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDRI
- IATA
- DRI
- FAA LID
- DRI
- City
- DeRidder
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 202 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8317, -93.3399
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,494 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPOE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDRI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDRI reported VFR conditions during about 71.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 223 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.0 kt, calm 37.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.9 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 58.8 | 22.3 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 63.3 | 22.3 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 67.0 | 22.2 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| May | 69.7 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 79.3 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 75.8 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 69.5 | 24.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 76.0 | 17.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 78.1 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 71.8 | 15.0 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 61.9 | 18.9 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.1 kt |
| Mar | 5.1 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 4.4 kt |
| Jun | 3.5 kt |
| Jul | 2.9 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.4 kt |
| Nov | 3.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Beauregard Regional Airport (KDRI)
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