Costello Airport (2LA7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Costello Airport in Oak Grove, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBQP) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Costello Airport (2LA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oak Grove, LA at 75 ft. 2LA7 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBQP, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,700 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGLH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBQP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBQP, 26.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KBQP 290710Z AUTO 00000KT OVC002 26/22 A2985 RMK AO2 T02580217 PWINO
What changed at KBQP (nearest station)?
Since the 0650Z (1:50 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0650Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2LA7
Based on the nearest station (KBQP), 2LA7 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility not reported, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 75 ft). 2LA7 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGLH, about 38 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 2LA7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,700 ft | ASPH | — | — |
| 36 | 2,700 ft | ASPH | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.
2LA7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Costello Airport in Oak Grove, 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 2LA7 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 2LA7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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PBF UA /OV PBF090030/TM 0144/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME
PBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PBF090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZMERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2LA7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBQP reported mostly low IFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2LA7
- City
- Oak Grove
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9654, -91.4260
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBQP
- TAF
- Nearest KGLH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 39m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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2LA7 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 2LA7?+
2LA7 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2LA7 come from?+
Costello Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBQP, about 26 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2LA7 can differ.
Does 2LA7 have a TAF?+
No — 2LA7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGLH, about 38 nm away.
Does 2LA7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 2LA7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2LA7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Costello Airport (2LA7)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Costello Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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