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FAA Airport Diagram · KLRD
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Runways at KLRD
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% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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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Navaids associated with KLRD
- NDB LR
Pekks
0.41 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KLRD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
5 matched · 19 not yet translated
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
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18L–36R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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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
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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)
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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…
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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…
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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/…
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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
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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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KLRD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KLRD
53 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.
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
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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=3
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Hard landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
All time · n=53
- Other 40
- Stall / spin 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Ground collision 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Loss of control 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Hard landing 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 2 more on file
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KLRD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KLRD
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KLRD
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KLRD
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KLRD
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KLRD: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗