METAR & TAF KLRD
Current METAR
Observed 01:56Z
KLRD 280156Z 14009KT 7SM CLR 29/23 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02940228 $
- Wind
- 140° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 23°C
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,496 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- BROWNSVILLE
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- LRD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GILBERTO SANCHEZ
- Phone
- 956-795-2000
- Address
- 5210 BOB BULLOCK LOOP, LAREDO TX 78041
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SJT
- SAN ANGELO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 178° / 358° | 8,743 ft | CONC | 36L R |
| 18L/36R | 178° / 358° | 8,236 ft | CONC | 36R R |
| 14/32Favored | 142° / 322° | 5,927 ft | CONC | 32 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R | 8,743' | 8,743' | 8,743' | 8,743' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 36L | 8,743' | 8,743' | 8,743' | 8,623' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 18L | 8,236' | 8,236' | 8,236' | 8,236' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 36R | 8,236' | 8,236' | 8,236' | 8,236' | — | — | — |
| 14 | 5,927' | 5,927' | 5,927' | 5,927' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 32 | 5,927' | 5,927' | 5,927' | 5,927' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 12', road, 201' from thr, 250' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- The federal inspection station is located on the west general aviation and cargo ramp.Show FAA
- Federal inspection station fee applies.Show FAA
- Taxiway C is closed between runways 18L/36R and 18R indefinitely.Show FAA
- A landing fee is assessed for all aircraft except federal, military, and based aircraft.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.Show FAA
- Runway 14/32 is restricted to aircraft less than 60,000 pounds dual tandem wheel.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 18R on the CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights are available for runway 14/32. High intensity runway lights for runways 18L/36R and 18R/36L are preset to medium intensity.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLJP4 fuel is available.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 14/32The pavement classification rating value for runway 14/32 is 98 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 18L/36RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 18L/36R is 600 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 18R/36LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 18R/36L is 684 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 14/32Runway 14/32 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 18R_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 363 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 18R.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLRD
Answer card- ICAO
- KLRD
- Name
- LAREDO INTL
- Location
- LAREDO, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 508 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,508 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2400
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 18R/36L · 8,743 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Laredo Intl sits in Laredo, Texas. Field elevation is 508 ft MSL. The airport has three concrete runways. The longest is 8,743 ft on 18R/36L. The tower is open 0600-2400. One ILS is published for runway 18R.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you fly. The field is busy enough to expect controlled airport procedures. Expect ramp coordination. Expect normal tower work during the published hours. When the tower is closed, runway 18R lighting is activated on CTAF. Runway 14/32 has medium intensity runway lights. The high intensity lights for 18L/36R and 18R/36L are preset to medium intensity.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Barker Ground Services is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. A federal inspection station is on the west general aviation and cargo ramp. A landing fee applies to all aircraft except federal, military and based aircraft. Taxiway C is closed between 18L/36R and 18R indefinitely. Birds are reported on and near the airport. Keep that in mind on arrival and departure.