St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KOPL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for St Landry Parish Ahart Field in Opelousas, LA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Opelousas, LA at a field elevation of 74 ft. KOPL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 18/36), the longest 5,999 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOPL 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3016 RMK AO2 T01600141
What changed at KOPL?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for KOPL
KOPL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 74 ft). KOPL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFT, about 22 nm away.
KOPL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOPL reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 36 27%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 100 days a year. 42% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 44 days a year, and fog or mist on 138. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 74 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,936 ft, 1,862 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 65 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,051 ft | CONC-F | - | - |
| 18 | 5,999 ft | CON | - | - |
| 24 | 4,051 ft | CONC-F | - | - |
| 36 | 5,999 ft | CON | - | - |
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KOPL 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 06/244,051 × 100 ft · CONC-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOPLWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,999 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOPLWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOPL 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 KOPL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LCH UA /OV LCH340050/TM 0140/FL400/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LCH340050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0140Reported at 01:40 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX250008/TM 0132/FL300/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX250008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV SWB190015/TM 0108/FL450/TP GLF4/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB190015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX322038/TM 0051/FL320/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX322038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0051Reported at 00:51 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX030030/TM 0031/FL330/TP B763/RM RPTD CONSTANT LGHT NIBBLE ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0031Reported at 00:31 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM RPTD CONSTANT LGHT NIBBLE…Remarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU180005/TM 0030/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSU180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0019/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX040020/TM 0017/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft 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 KOPL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOPL reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 53%
- 36
- 27%
- 18
- 19%
- 24
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOPL's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 5,999 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1630 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOPL
- IATA
- OPL
- FAA LID
- OPL
- City
- Opelousas
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 74 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5584, -92.0994
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,999 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLFT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 35m
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Historical Flying Weather at KOPL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOPL reported VFR conditions during about 78.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 29.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.2 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 58.2 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 68.2 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 73.9 | 18.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| May | 79.6 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 86.2 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 87.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 86.4 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 83.7 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 81.6 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 75.0 | 11.2 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 61.1 | 18.1 | 10.8 | 10.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 4.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 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 St Landry Parish Ahart Field (KOPL)
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