La Grande/Union County Airport (KLGD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, KLGD is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for La Grande/Union County Airport in La Grande, OR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
La Grande/Union County Airport (KLGD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Grande, OR at a field elevation of 2,718 ft. KLGD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 17/35), the longest 6,261 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.075.
Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,400 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
METAR KLGD 280856Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM -RA BKN036 BKN044 OVC075 06/04 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB08 SLP169 P0001 60001 T00560044 53003 $
What changed at KLGD?
Since the 0756Z (12:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Ceiling moved from 7,000 ft to 3,600 ft.
Current pilot readout for KLGD
KLGD is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 2,718 ft). KLGD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBKE, about 29 nm away.
KLGD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLGD reported VFR in 93% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 300 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 4% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 17 31%, 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.
Snow fell on about 18 days a year. From December to February KLGD was IFR or worse 3% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 18 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in May, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,718 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,802 ft, 2,084 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 10 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,400 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 12 | 6,261 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 30 | 6,261 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 3,400 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KLGD 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 12/306,261 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLGDWind
- 12
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,400 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLGDWind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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 22 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → 3,600 ft.
KLGD 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 KLGD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLGD reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 53%
- 17
- 22%
- 12
- 15%
- 35
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLGD's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30, 17/35 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLGD
- IATA
- LGD
- FAA LID
- LGD
- City
- La Grande
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,718 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2902, -118.0070
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,261 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBKE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 49m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLGD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLGD reported VFR conditions during about 92.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 300 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 19.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.1 | 14.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 84.2 | 12.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 91.5 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 94.7 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| May | 96.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 98.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 99.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 98.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 95.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 94.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 89.2 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 81.0 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.8 kt |
| Apr | 7.4 kt |
| May | 6.7 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 9.2 kt |
| Dec | 10.1 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 La Grande/Union County Airport (KLGD)
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