Wilder Airport (3LA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Wilder Airport in Kinder, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACP) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Wilder Airport (3LA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kinder, LA at 55 ft. 3LA1 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KACP, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLCH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KACP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KACP, 13 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KACP 290535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2988 RMK AO2
What changed at KACP (nearest station)?
Since the 0515Z (12:15 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0515Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 3LA1
Based on the nearest station (KACP), 3LA1 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 55 ft). 3LA1 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KLCH, about 34 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 3LA1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 20 | 2,000 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3LA1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wilder Airport in Kinder, 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 3LA1 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3LA1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACP reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 02/20
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3LA1
- City
- Kinder
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 55 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5585, -92.8043
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACP
- TAF
- Nearest KLCH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 29m
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Nearby airports
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3LA1 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 3LA1?+
3LA1 has 2 runways — 02, 20; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3LA1 come from?+
Wilder Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KACP, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3LA1 can differ.
Does 3LA1 have a TAF?+
No — 3LA1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLCH, about 34 nm away.
Does 3LA1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 3LA1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3LA1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wilder Airport (3LA1)
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