Laredo International Airport (KLRD) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
A current METAR is not available for KLRD right now. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLRD right now.
Live aviation weather for Laredo International Airport in Laredo, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Laredo International Airport (KLRD) is a regional airport serving Laredo, TX at a field elevation of 508 ft. KLRD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (14/32, 18L/36R, 18R/36L), the longest 8,743 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at KLRD?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
Current pilot readout for KLRD
A current METAR is not available for KLRD right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KLRD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LRD in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LRD's own airspace.
KLRD reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 290 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 64% of the time, the north-facing ends (36L, 36R) 19%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 23 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in May, June and September, peaking in May when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
LRD departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 1,672 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and after 9 PM did worst (64%).
Field elevation is 508 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,295 ft, 2,787 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5,927 ft | CON | - | - |
| 18L | 8,236 ft | CON | - | - |
| 18R | 8,743 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 5,927 ft | CON | - | - |
| 36L | 8,743 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36R | 8,236 ft | CON | - | - |
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KLRD runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 14/325,927 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLRDWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18L/36R8,236 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLRDWind
- 18L
- no steady wind
- 36R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18R/36L8,743 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLRDWind
- 18R
- no steady wind
- 36L
- no steady wind
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 5→9 kt, ceiling 3,300 ft → 5,000 ft.
KLRD 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 KLRD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLRD reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 58%
- 36L/36R
- 31%
- 32
- 8%
- 18L/18R
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (12:25 AM CDT)
TAF KLRD 300525Z 3006/3106 12011KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM302000 13009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLRD's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,743 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32, 18L/36R, 18R/36L 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Engine major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLRD
- IATA
- LRD
- FAA LID
- LRD
- City
- Laredo
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 508 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.5438, -99.4616
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,743 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 125.775 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 44m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
3 airports25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RC Modelers of Laredo, Pinto Valle Rd. , Laredo, TX · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KLRD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLRD reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 290 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 6.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.1 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 72.9 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 77.6 | 17.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 78.5 | 18.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| May | 82.2 | 16.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 90.9 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 93.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 96.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 89.5 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 86.7 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 80.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 71.1 | 15.7 | 7.4 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 9.4 kt |
| Apr | 10.1 kt |
| May | 10.3 kt |
| Jun | 10.6 kt |
| Jul | 10.4 kt |
| Aug | 9.4 kt |
| Sep | 7.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.6 kt |
| Nov | 7.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLRD airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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LRD's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Laredo International Airport (KLRD)
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