Louisiana Regional Airport (KL38) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales, LA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Louisiana Regional Airport (KL38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gonzales, LA at 14 ft. KL38 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KL38 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 1.8 statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, temperature 24°C (74°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KREG 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN005 24/23 A3001 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V5 T02360233
What changed at KL38?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- A ceiling formed at 500 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 1.75 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KL38
KL38 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 14 ft). KL38 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBTR, about 24 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KL38. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 5,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
KL38 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales, LA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KL38 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KL38
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KL38 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 17
- 60%
- 35
- 40%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KREG
- FAA LID
- REG
- City
- Gonzales
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.1727, -90.9406
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBTR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 59m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Red Stick Radio Control Flying Club - River Rd , Baton Rouge, LA · 22 mi
- CCRCC - Crescent City RC Club, Inc - Hwy 18 , Edgard, LA · 23 mi
- Bayouland R/C Inc - Sixty Arpent Rd , Thibodaux, LA · 27 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KREG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KREG reported VFR conditions during about 80.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 41.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.9 | 17.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 64.3 | 21.8 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 69.6 | 20.4 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 73.7 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| May | 80.5 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 87.1 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 92.0 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 91.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 87.0 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 82.0 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 75.0 | 13.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 60.6 | 19.9 | 8.6 | 10.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 kt |
| Feb | 4.9 kt |
| Mar | 4.7 kt |
| Apr | 4.4 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 2.7 kt |
| Jul | 2.2 kt |
| Aug | 2.2 kt |
| Sep | 2.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.3 kt |
| Dec | 3.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KL38 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KL38?+
KL38 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KL38 report its own weather?+
Yes. Louisiana Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KL38 have a TAF?+
No. KL38 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBTR, about 24 nm away.
Does KL38 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KL38 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KL38 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Louisiana Regional Airport (KL38)
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