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South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (KGAO) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 6:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, KGAO is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport in Galliano, LA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (KGAO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Galliano, LA at a field elevation of 0 ft. KGAO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 6,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175.

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VFR
Observed 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
110° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGAO 272315Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A3015 RMK AO1

What changed at KGAO?

Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KGAO

KGAO is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 0 ft). KGAO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBG, about 26 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV1 kt head4 kt left
361 kt tail4 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KGAO 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    6,500 × 100 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGAO
    Wind
    18
    1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081623Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KGAO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KGAO

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2224Z (5:24 PM CDT) · 39 NM S of KGAO · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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MSY UA /OV LEV225030/TM 2224/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEV225030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2224Reported at 22:24 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2120Z (4:20 PM CDT) · 91 NM W of KGAO · 28,000 ft MSL · C700
light rime icing
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LFT UA /OV LLA095020/TM 2120/FL280/TP C700/TA M32/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LLA095020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) · 35 NM SW of KGAO · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
light chop turbulence
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MSY UA /OV TBD180030/TM 2055/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TBD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1922Z (2:22 PM CDT) · 12 NM N of KGAO · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop turbulence
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HUM UA /OV TBD090030/TM 1922/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HUM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TBD090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1922Reported at 19:22 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1831Z (1:31 PM CDT) · 71 NM W of KGAO · 43,000 ft MSL · C68A
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IAH UA /OV 2904N 9133W/TM 1831/FL430/TP C68A/TB NEG CAT NEG CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2904N 9133WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1831Reported at 18:31 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CAT NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported clear-air turbulence neg chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KGAO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KGAO reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
66%
18
34%

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Live KGAO Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KGAO's own weather station.

N18364 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 71° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (KGAO) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KGAO

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KGAO.

Hazard TFR
BAYOU GAUCHE, LA
Active 19.4 NM from KGAO
Effective: Monday, October 26, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2479

View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A-1+
Attended
24 hours
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Other services
Avionics
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KGAO
FAA LID
GAO
City
Galliano
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
29.4411, -90.2611
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
6,500 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KNBG
AWOS/ASOS
118.175 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (KGAO)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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