Airport • Slidell, LA, United States
Elevation: 29 ft (9 m) • 30.3451, -89.8208
Slidell Airport (KASD) is a airport serving Slidell, LA, United States, situated at an elevation of 29 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.7° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,002 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KASD 221453Z AUTO 21008G15KT 10SM FEW024 30/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T03000239 51017
TAF KASD 221120Z 2212/2312 18003KT P6SM BKN020 FM221600 22007KT P6SM FEW026 FEW230 FM230900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060 FM231000 00000KT P6SM BKN001 BKN050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 36 | 5,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM