Bunkie Flying Service Airport (2LA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bunkie Flying Service Airport in Bunkie, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMKV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bunkie Flying Service Airport (2LA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bunkie, LA at 65 ft. 2LA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMKV, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAEX. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMKV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMKV, 11.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMKV 130215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A2998 RMK AO2 T02590248
What changed at KMKV (nearest station)?
Since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0155Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2LA4
Based on the nearest station (KMKV), 2LA4 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 65 ft). 2LA4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAEX, about 30 nm away.
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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 2LA4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 5,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2LA4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bunkie Flying Service Airport in Bunkie, 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 2LA4 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 2LA4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 0147/FL330/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0147Reported at 01:47 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 0047/FL360/TP A333/SK TOP 380-390/RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A333Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 380-390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
MCB UA /OV MCB273004/TM 0033/FL390/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
MCB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCB273004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0033Reported at 00:33 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MCB UA /OV MCB200025/TM 2343/FL340/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM ZHU
MCB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCB200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MCB UA /OV MCB220020/TM 2343/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
MCB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCB220020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 2328/FL370/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
HZR UA /OV HZR052016 /TM 2315 /FL350 /TP A21N /TB CONS LGT CHOP
HZR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HZR052016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU360025/TM 2315/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSU360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2LA4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMKV reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2LA4
- City
- Bunkie
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 65 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9291, -92.1793
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMKV
- TAF
- Nearest KAEX
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 52m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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2LA4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2LA4?+
2LA4 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2LA4 come from?+
Bunkie Flying Service Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMKV, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2LA4 can differ.
Does 2LA4 have a TAF?+
No. 2LA4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAEX, about 30 nm away.
Does 2LA4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2LA4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2LA4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bunkie Flying Service Airport (2LA4)
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