Spring Airport (86LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMCB), 86LA is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Spring Airport in Kentwood, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Spring Airport (86LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kentwood, LA at a field elevation of 400 ft. 86LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCB, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,850 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCB, 15.8 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCB 281453Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP235 T02060122 51010
What changed at KMCB (nearest station)?
Since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 86LA
Based on the nearest station (KMCB), 86LA is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 400 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 1,850 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 30 | 1,850 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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86LA 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/301,850 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 86LAWind
- 12
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 30
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
86LA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 86LA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 1258/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft 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 86LA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 63%
- 30
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMCB 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
86LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCB, 16 nm away.
Wind is 3° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 86LA
- City
- Kentwood
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9738, -90.6657
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCB
- TAF
- Nearest KMCB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 9m
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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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6 airportsPilot PIREPs for Spring Airport (86LA)
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 Spring Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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