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C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSHV), K3F3 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport in Mansfield, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSHV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mansfield, LA at a field elevation of 324 ft. K3F3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSHV, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,005 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSHV.

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VFR
Observed 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSHV, 22.5 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,700 ft
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSHV 281656Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN047 24/16 A3021 RMK SLPNO

Current pilot readout for K3F3

Based on the nearest station (KSHV), K3F3 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 324 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.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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K3F3 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 18/36
    5,005 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K3F3
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    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.

K3F3 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 K3F3

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

PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 77 NM SE of K3F3 · 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.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 85 NM W of K3F3 · during descent · SR22
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TYR UA /OV TYR/TM 1545/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018/RM DURD RY22
TYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY22Remarks.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 23 NM N of K3F3 · during descent · E145
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SHV UA /OV SHV/TM 1533/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD RY32
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY32Remarks.
PIREP1505Z (10:05 AM CDT) · 55 NM W of K3F3 · during descent · P46T
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GGG UA /OV RFI/TM 1505/FLDURD/TP P46T/SK BKN022
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1505Reported at 15:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 60 NM NW of K3F3 · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
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GGG UA /OV MRSSH/TM 1443/FL300/TP E170/TB NEG DURC/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRSSHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG DURCTurbulence: none reported durc.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1442Z (9:42 AM CDT) · 54 NM NW of K3F3 · during descent · GLF4
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GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 1442/FLDURD/TP GLF4/SK BKN023
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1350Z (8:50 AM CDT) · 33 NM NE of K3F3 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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BAD UA /OV EIC120020/TM 1350/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZFW28
BAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EIC120020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZFW28Remarks.
PIREP1346Z (8:46 AM CDT) · 54 NM NW of K3F3 · during descent · SR22
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GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 1346/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN023
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K3F3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,100 ft
Lowest vis: 10 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.

18
51%
36
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KSHV 281120Z 2812/2912 15003KT P6SM FEW030 SCT045 FM281500 15003KT P6SM SCT050 FM290000 13003KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

K3F3's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KSHV, 23 nm away.

N1836wind calm / variable

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Asphalt · 5,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun IREG local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3F3
City
Mansfield
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
324 ft
Coordinates
32.0735, -93.7655
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,005 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KSHV)
TAF
Nearest KSHV
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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