Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KDTN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Shreveport Downtown Airport in Shreveport, LA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shreveport, LA at a field elevation of 179 ft. KDTN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 5,017 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDTN 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW042 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01440133 58004
What changed at KDTN?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 4,100 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KDTN
KDTN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 179 ft). KDTN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBAD, about 5 nm away.
KDTN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDTN reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 23 22%, and winds were calm 23% 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 62 days a year. 42% of storm hours fall in April, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 24 days a year, and fog or mist on 117. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 2% in July.
Field elevation is 179 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,295 ft, 2,116 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,198 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 5,017 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 4,198 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 5,017 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KDTN 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 05/234,198 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDTNWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/325,017 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDTNWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDTN 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDTN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDTN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 42%
- 05
- 33%
- 32
- 16%
- 23
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDTN's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,017 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 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
- Daily 0700-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDTN
- IATA
- DTN
- FAA LID
- DTN
- City
- Shreveport
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 179 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.5402, -93.7450
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,017 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBAD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 26m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KDTN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDTN reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 18.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.5 | 15.0 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 68.3 | 19.4 | 8.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 76.3 | 15.9 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 80.8 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| May | 84.0 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 91.5 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 93.1 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 93.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 89.2 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 85.5 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 80.1 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 70.0 | 16.6 | 8.7 | 4.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.2 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDTN airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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DTN's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN)
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