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Minden Airport (KF24) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KF24 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Minden Airport in Minden, LA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Minden Airport (KF24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minden, LA at a field elevation of 278 ft. KF24 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 5,004 ft.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
170° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMNE 282015Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A3014 RMK AO2

What changed at KF24?

Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KF24

KF24 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 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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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV4 kt head2 kt left
014 kt tail2 kt right

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KF24 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 01/19
    5,004 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KF24
    Wind
    01
    4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    19
    4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061220Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KF24 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 KF24

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

PIREP1944Z (2:44 PM CDT) · 37 NM W of KF24 · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light to moderate chop turbulence
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SHV UA /OV EMG270020/TM 1944/FL340/TP E170/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW86
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EMG270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1944Reported at 19:44 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1942Z (2:42 PM CDT) · 87 NM S of KF24 · 43,000 ft MSL · GLF6
light to moderate chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX265056/TM 1942/FL430/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX265056Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 65 NM W of KF24 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
moderate turbulence
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GGG UA /OV GGG090010/TM 1930/FL340/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM ZFW89
GGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGG090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZFW89Remarks.
PIREP1923Z (2:23 PM CDT) · 74 NM S of KF24 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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MLU UA /OV SWB190030/TM 1923/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWB190030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1923Reported at 19:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 69 NM S of KF24 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300030/TM 1821/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 62 NM S of KF24 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop intermittent turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300040/TM 1752/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP INTMT/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP INTMTTurbulence: light chop intermittent.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 88 NM SE of KF24 · 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.
PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 29 NM SW of KF24 · 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.

⚠️ 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 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

01
59%
19
41%

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Live KF24 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KF24's own weather station.

N19014 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 27° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Minden Airport (KF24) with runway 01/19 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19 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
Daily 0800-1800 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction
Pattern altitude
1,300 ft MSL (1,022 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

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
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,004 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KBAD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Minden Airport (KF24)

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 Minden Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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