Richard's Airport (LS38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Richard's Airport in New Iberia, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KARA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Richard's Airport (LS38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Iberia, LA at 15 ft. LS38 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KARA, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KARA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KARA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KARA, 1.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KARA 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02330233
What changed at KARA (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for LS38
Based on the nearest station (KARA), LS38 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 15 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 LS38. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 25 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LS38 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Richard's Airport in New Iberia, 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 LS38 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of LS38
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LFT UA /OV LFT330010/TM 0242/FL380/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFT330010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0242Reported at 02:42 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LS38
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KARA reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 07/25
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT)
TAF KARA 130535Z 1306/1406 22005KT P6SM FEW035 SCT200 TEMPO 1309/1313 4SM BR FM131600 22005KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 1318/1321 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN200
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LS38
- City
- New Iberia
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.0131, -91.8692
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KARA
- TAF
- Nearest KARA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 10m
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LS38 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at LS38?+
LS38 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for LS38 come from?+
Richard's Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KARA, about 2 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at LS38 can differ.
Does LS38 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KARA TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does LS38 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. LS38 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for LS38 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Richard's Airport (LS38)
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 Richard's Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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