Minden Airport (KF24) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Minden Airport in Minden, LA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Minden Airport (KF24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minden, LA at 278 ft. KF24 reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19) — longest 5,004 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KF24 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMNE 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2986 RMK AO2
What changed at KF24?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KF24
KF24 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 278 ft). KF24 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBAD, about 20 nm away.
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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 KF24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5,004 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 19 | 5,004 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 → unlimited.
KF24 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Minden Airport in Minden, 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 KF24 is headed.
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 KF24
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TXK UA /OV TXK045030/TM 0056/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME
TXK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXK045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0056Reported at 00:56 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KF24
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KF24 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 19
- 67%
- 01
- 33%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMNE
- FAA LID
- MNE
- City
- Minden
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 278 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6460, -93.2981
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBAD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 20m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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KF24 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KF24?+
KF24 has 2 runways — 01, 19; the longest is 5,004 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KF24 report its own weather?+
Yes — Minden Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KF24 have a TAF?+
No — KF24 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBAD, about 20 nm away.
Does KF24 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KF24 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KF24 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Minden Airport (KF24)
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 Minden 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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