George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for George R Carr Memorial Air Field in Bogalusa, LA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bogalusa, LA at 119 ft. KBXA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 5,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.025. Track KBXA 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.
What changed at KBXA?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KBXA
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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 KBXA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
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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 → 12,000 ft.
KBXA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around George R Carr Memorial Air Field in Bogalusa, 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 KBXA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KBXA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBXA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 58%
- 36
- 42%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBXA
- IATA
- BXA
- FAA LID
- BXA
- City
- Bogalusa
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 119 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.8137, -89.8650
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KASD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
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KBXA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KBXA?+
KBXA has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KBXA report its own weather?+
Yes. George R Carr Memorial Air Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KBXA have a TAF?+
No. KBXA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KASD, about 28 nm away.
Does KBXA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KBXA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBXA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for George R Carr Memorial Air Field (KBXA)
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