South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (KELD) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KELD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field in El Dorado, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (KELD) is a regional airport serving El Dorado, AR at a field elevation of 277 ft. KELD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 6,601 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KELD 282353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02110106 10294 20211 53002
What changed at KELD?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature fell 5°C between reports.
Current pilot readout for KELD
KELD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 277 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KELD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KELD reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 04 47%, and winds were calm 31% 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 60 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in April, May and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 35 days a year, and fog or mist on 172. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 6% in June.
Field elevation is 277 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,311 ft, 2,034 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 27% of the time and averaged 4.7 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 6,601 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 6,601 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KELD runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 04/226,601 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KELDWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
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“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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KELD 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 KELD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 2339/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CAT /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 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CATTurbulence: occasional light clear-air turbulence.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
ELD UA /OV ELD350050/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA32/RM SMOOTH ZFW30
ELD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELD350050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH ZFW30Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300 F370 TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV SWB350020/TM 2256/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SHV UA /OV EIC/TM 2256/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
SHV UA /OV EMG170020/TM 2227/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZFW86
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EMG170020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW86Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV SWB110030/TM 2215/FL380/TP C680/TB LGT/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB110030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP C680Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
TXK UA /OV TXK015025/TM 2208/FL360/TP B727/TB NEG/RM ZFW42
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXK015025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B727Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW42Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KELD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KELD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 69%
- 22
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KELD 282320Z 2900/2924 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM291200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM291800 07005KT P6SM SCT060
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KELD's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,601 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 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 0600-1730 local; Sun 1030-1730 local; Sat 1030-1730 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KELD
- IATA
- ELD
- FAA LID
- ELD
- City
- El Dorado
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 277 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.2210, -92.8133
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,601 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 8m
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Historical Flying Weather at KELD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KELD reported VFR conditions during about 80.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 26.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.4 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 68.6 | 17.2 | 8.1 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 75.4 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 80.7 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| May | 81.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 89.7 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 89.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 89.6 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 85.7 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 83.7 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 78.0 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 67.2 | 15.6 | 9.2 | 8.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.7 kt |
| Mar | 5.8 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 5.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 3.8 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (KELD)
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