Whiteville Airport (38LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Whiteville Airport in Ville Platte, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOPL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Whiteville Airport (38LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ville Platte, LA at 43 ft. 38LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOPL, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOPL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOPL, 14.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOPL 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02580240
What changed at KOPL (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for 38LA
Based on the nearest station (KOPL), 38LA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 43 ft). 38LA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFT, about 36 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 38LA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 23 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
38LA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Whiteville Airport in Ville Platte, 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 38LA 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 38LA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LFT UA /OV LLA220035/TM 0207/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LLA220035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.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.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX2309915/TM 2220/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX2309915Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2220Reported at 22:20 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38LA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOPL reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 38LA
- City
- Ville Platte
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7844, -92.1823
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOPL
- TAF
- Nearest KLFT
- 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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38LA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 38LA?+
38LA has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 38LA come from?+
Whiteville Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOPL, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 38LA can differ.
Does 38LA have a TAF?+
No. 38LA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFT, about 36 nm away.
Does 38LA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 38LA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 38LA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Whiteville Airport (38LA)
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