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KLRD · Laredo International Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KLRD FAA LRD Elev 508 ft Lat 27° 32.63' N Lon 99° 27.70' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,743 ft. Max gradient: 0.64%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18R 183° 8,743 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
36L 003° 8,743 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
18L 183° 8,236 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
36R 003° 8,236 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
14 147° 5,927 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.64%
32 327° 5,927 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.64%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 125.775
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 120.100
  • CTAF CTAF 120.100
  • CNTR HOUSTON CNTR 127.800
  • RDO SAN ANGELO RDO 122.300
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB LR

    Pekks

    0.41 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 19 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18L–36R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18L–36R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18R–36L: H8743X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–90, D–190, 2S–140, 2D–4…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18L–36R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18L–36R: H8236X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–90, D–190, 2S–175, 2D–3…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H5927X150 (CONC) S–50, D–60, 2D–125 PCR 98 R/D/W/…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 18R—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·RWY 14: TORA–5927 TODA–5927 ASDA–5927 LDA–5927 RWY 18L:TORA–8236 TODA–8236 ASDA–8236 LDA–8236 RWY 18R:TORA–8743 TODA–8743 ASDA–8743 LDA–8743 RWY 32: TORA–5927 TODA–5927 ASDA–5927 LDA–5927 RWY 36L:TORA–8743 TODA–8743 ASDA–8743 LDA–8623 RWY 36R:TORA–8236 TODA–8236 ASDA–8236 LDA–8236 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 18R: EMAS
  • ·MIRL Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwys 18L–36R and Rwy 18R–36L preset med intst.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 rstrd to acft less than 60000 lbs DTW.
  • ·Twy C clsd btn Rwy 18L–36R and Rwy 18R indefly.
  • ·Federal Inspection Station fee.
  • ·Federal Inspection Station is lctd on the West General Aviation/Cargo apron.
  • ·Lndg fee assessed for all acft exc federal, mil and based acft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 956-795-2000
  • ·AWOS–3PT (956) 712–8640 LAWRS SAWRS(WHEN ATCT CLSD).
  • ·CTAF 120.1 ATIS 125.775 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (SAN ANGELO RADIO) ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.8 TOWER 120.1 (1200–0600Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0600Z‡, other times CLASS E.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 117.4 LRD Chan 121 N27º28.72´ W99º25.06´ 320º 4.6 NM to fld. 583/9E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 080º–126º byd 40 NM 127º–137º byd 40 NM blo 4,500´ 127º–137º byd 56 NM 138º–148º byd 57 NM 190º–260º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 111.9 I–LRD Chan 56 Rwy 18R.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·Localizer backcourse unusable byd 20º left of course.
  • ·DME unusable byd 20º left of localizer backcourse.
  • ·Localizer backcourse unusable byd 25º right of course.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at twr.
  • ·BROWNSVILLE H–7B, L–20G IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · LRD

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

4

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 140,257 ops in 2014

2024 total

42,014

10-yr total

699,075

2024 mix

AC/AT 47% · GA 41% · Mil 13%

Events / million ops

4.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.07

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=15

  • Stall / spin 4
  • Other 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-06-16 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 680A · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2018-03-08 Piper PA 31P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2025-02-16 Douglas A-20G · CFIT · VMC · day →
2021-03-24 Cessna 207A · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2009-03-21 Beech A36 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1997-04-03 Bell BH-47G2 · Loss of control · day →
1991-08-03 Beech K35 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-10-21 Cessna T-337G-P · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
1989-01-18 Douglas DC-3 · Stall / spin · night →
1987-07-28 Douglas DC-3A · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
1986-09-30 Beech TC-45J · Gear-up · day →
1984-12-18 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · VMC · night →
1983-10-31 Douglas DC-3-3C · Other · VMC · night →
1982-01-24 Robertson C-402B · Stall / spin · day →
1982-01-07 CURTIS C46 · Other · night →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Allan Steenbock Mcallen TX 103 nm
Dennis Ardell Bazemore Ingleside TX 121 nm
Donald Robert Christie Corpus Christi TX 122 nm
Brian David Childs San Antonio TX 125 nm
Paul Alan Rheudasil San Antonio TX 125 nm
Richard Lee Tarwater San Antonio TX 125 nm
Vincent Sosa San Antonio TX 125 nm
Wade C Amen San Antonio TX 125 nm
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Aransas Pass TX 127 nm
Reed David Schotanus Bulverde TX 144 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Remy Marsh Vhgia Salinas Laredo TX 2 nm
Sergio Rene Lagna Laredo TX 2 nm
Alejandro Leal Laredo TX 2 nm
Stephen James Von Fange Laredo TX 2 nm
Joseph James Clark Laredo TX 2 nm
Spencer Lee Morgan Jr Laredo TX 2 nm
Richard Garza Laredo TX 2 nm
Alain Salas Alarcon Laredo TX 2 nm
Jose Jaime Loera Jr Laredo TX 2 nm
John Brit Gilpin Laredo TX 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Hector Andres Landa Laredo TX 2 nm
Juan Miguel Villarreal Laredo TX 2 nm
Brad Michael Norbury Laredo TX 2 nm
David Eduardo Suarez Laredo TX 2 nm
Jose Arturo Gonzalez Galvan Laredo TX 2 nm
Jose Jaime Loera Jr Laredo TX 2 nm
Neal Wayne Barker Laredo TX 2 nm
Edmund Paul Clark Laredo TX 2 nm
Richard F Darress Laredo TX 2 nm
Sergio Humberto Gonzalez Laredo TX 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Jim Miller Aircraft Painting, Inc.
Uvalde, TX
 101 nm
X Jet Air Flight Support
Uvalde, TX
 101 nm
Avionics Services, Inc
Uvalde, TX
 101 nm
Southstar Aircraft Interiors
Uvalde, TX
 102 nm
Lancair
Uvalde, TX
 102 nm
Gulf Avionics, Inc.
Kerrville, TX
 148 nm
Salty Pelican Aviation LLC
New Braunfels , TX
 150 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 150 nm
Veterans Aviation LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 150 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 164 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.