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Allen Parish Airport (KACP) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Allen Parish Airport in Oakdale, LA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Allen Parish Airport (KACP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oakdale, LA at 107 ft. KACP reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.275. Track KACP in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KACP 290355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2988 RMK AO2

What changed at KACP?

Since the 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0335Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KACP

KACP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 107 ft). KACP does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPOE, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KACP. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18
36

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061204Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KACP weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Allen Parish Airport in Oakdale, 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 KACP is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KACP

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

PIREP2328Z (6:28 PM CDT) · 92 NM N of KACP · 41,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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GGG UA /OV EMG100030/TM 2328/FL410/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZFW86
GGG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EMG100030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) · 82 NM SW of KACP · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
light chop turbulence
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BPT UA /OV BPT340010/TM 2253/FL020/TP P28A/SK FEW025/TB LGT CHOP
BPT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BPT340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2253Reported at 22:53 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK FEW025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2219Z (5:19 PM CDT) · 28 NM NE of KACP · 43,000 ft MSL · GLF6
moderate chop fl430 turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX135020/TM 2219/FL430/TP GLF6/TB MOD CHOP FL430/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX135020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP FL430Turbulence: moderate chop fl430.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2204Z (5:04 PM CDT) · 88 NM NE of KACP · 45,000 ft MSL · GLF6
moderate chop turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 2204/FL450/TP GLF6/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KACP

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, 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.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust:
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 70%MVFR 18%IFR 6%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 31

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
36
52%
18
48%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KACP
FAA LID
ACP
City
Oakdale
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
107 ft
Coordinates
30.7503, -92.6883
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KPOE
AWOS/ASOS
118.275 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 9m

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KACP reported VFR conditions during about 72.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 236 VFR flying days a year. October had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.7 kt, calm 53.2% of the time.

VFR Score
34
Wind Score
92
Reliability Score
18
National VFR rank
#1208 of 1,400
Regional rank
#58
State rank
#18
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
72.1%
MVFR
19.0%
IFR
7.1%
LIFR
8.0%
Est. VFR days/yr
236
Most VFR month
October
Fewest VFR month
February
Median ceiling
1,700 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
53.2%
Median wind
0 kt
Gusty hours
7.3%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.0%
Fog/mist days/yr
245
Thunderstorm days/yr
80
Summer density alt
2,088 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KACP monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan67.116.79.36.9
Feb57.522.411.48.8
Mar60.721.78.88.8
Apr62.622.75.88.9
May63.222.46.38.2
Jun66.719.95.08.4
Jul70.218.84.07.1
Aug69.118.84.77.4
Sep68.319.15.86.9
Oct75.013.74.86.5
Nov69.015.28.27.7
Dec61.317.211.510.1

Average wind by month

0.02.24.3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KACP average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan3.4 kt
Feb3.9 kt
Mar3.7 kt
Apr3.6 kt
May2.7 kt
Jun2.0 kt
Jul1.6 kt
Aug1.6 kt
Sep1.8 kt
Oct2.1 kt
Nov2.5 kt
Dec3.0 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KACP weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KACP?+

KACP has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KACP report its own weather?+

Yes — Allen Parish Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KACP have a TAF?+

No — KACP does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPOE, about 31 nm away.

Does KACP broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KACP does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KACP from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Community-submitted

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

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