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Pilkinton Airstrip (68LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAD), 68LA is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pilkinton Airstrip in Bossier City, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pilkinton Airstrip (68LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bossier City, LA at a field elevation of 192 ft. 68LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAD, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAD.

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VFR
Observed 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAD, 12.7 nm away.

Wind
220° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBAD 281955Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02740157 $

What changed at KBAD (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.18 → 30.12 inHg.
  • The 19,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 68LA

Based on the nearest station (KBAD), 68LA is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 192 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV0 kt head3 kt right
310 kt head3 kt left

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68LA runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 13/31
    3,000 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 68LA
    Wind
    13
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    31
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061220Z08Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

68LA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 68LA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1944Z (2:44 PM CDT) · 25 NM W of 68LA · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light to moderate chop turbulence
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SHV UA /OV EMG270020/TM 1944/FL340/TP E170/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW86
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EMG270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1944Reported at 19:44 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1942Z (2:42 PM CDT) · 67 NM S of 68LA · 43,000 ft MSL · GLF6
light to moderate chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX265056/TM 1942/FL430/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX265056Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 53 NM W of 68LA · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
moderate turbulence
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GGG UA /OV GGG090010/TM 1930/FL340/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM ZFW89
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGG090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZFW89Remarks.
PIREP1923Z (2:23 PM CDT) · 63 NM SE of 68LA · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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MLU UA /OV SWB190030/TM 1923/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWB190030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1923Reported at 19:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 55 NM SE of 68LA · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300030/TM 1821/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 47 NM SE of 68LA · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop intermittent turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300040/TM 1752/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP INTMT/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP INTMTTurbulence: light chop intermittent.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 96 NM W of 68LA · 4,000 ft MSL · EA50
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GGG UA /OV TYR360020/TM 1735/FL040/TP EA50/SK TOP047
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYR360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 78 NM SE of 68LA · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV KAEX/TM 1649/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 68LA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
62%
31
38%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)

TAF KBAD 282000Z 2820/3002 17009KT 9999 SCT065 QNH3011INS WND 13005KT AFT 2901 BECMG 2914/2915 12009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN250 QNH3008INS WND 14004KT AFT 3001 TX27/2821Z TN13/2912Z

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Live crosswind meter

68LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAD, 13 nm away.

N13313 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Pilkinton Airstrip (68LA)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
68LA
City
Bossier City
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
192 ft
Coordinates
32.3299, -93.5182
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBAD
TAF
Nearest KBAD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pilkinton Airstrip (68LA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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