St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KASD), KL31 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near St. Tammany Regional Airport in Covington, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Covington, LA at a field elevation of 38 ft. KL31 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KASD, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,004 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KASD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KASD, 10.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KASD 281353Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3021 RMK AO1 SLP230 T01610139 $
What changed at KASD (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature rose 5°C between reports.
Current pilot readout for KL31
Based on the nearest station (KASD), KL31 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 38 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 3,004 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 18 | 3,004 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KL31 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 18/363,004 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KL31Wind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KL31 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 KL31
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MOB UA /OV KSJI/TM 1250/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KL31
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KASD reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 74%
- 18
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KASD 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SCT004
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Live crosswind meter
KL31 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KASD, 11 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1500 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- L31
- City
- Covington
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 38 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4451, -89.9889
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KASD
- TAF
- Nearest KASD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for St. Tammany Regional Airport (KL31)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for St. Tammany Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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