La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:05 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLSE is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLSE right now.
Live aviation weather for La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, WI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE) is a regional airport serving La Crosse, WI at a field elevation of 655 ft. KLSE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 13/31, 18/36), the longest 8,742 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KLSE 290005Z 20014G27KT 10SM -TSRA FEW070 22/13 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 20027/0000 LTG DSNT SW RAB2359 TSB2359 TS OHD MOV NNE P0000 T02170133
What changed at KLSE?
Since the 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 27 kt.
- A thunderstorm with rain began (-TSRA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KLSE
KLSE is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18, 22). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 655 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KLSE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LSE in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LSE's own airspace.
KLSE reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 256 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 26% of the time, runway 13 23%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 46 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KLSE was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
LSE departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 1,086 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (70%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 39 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 5,199 ft | ASP | 13 kt head | 4 kt left (g7) |
| 18FAV | 8,742 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 5 kt right (g10) |
| 13 | 6,050 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 13 kt right (g25) |
| 31 | 6,050 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 13 kt left (g25) |
| 04 | 5,199 ft | ASP | 13 kt tail | 4 kt right (g7) |
| 36 | 8,742 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 5 kt left (g10) |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KLSE runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,199 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLSEWind
- 04
- 13 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 13 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,050 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLSEWind
- 13
- 6 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt tailwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/368,742 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLSEWind
- 18
- 13 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 13 kt tailwind · 5 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→14 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → unlimited.
KLSE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KLSE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
MFI UA /OV MFI/TM 2356/FL130/TP CL35/SK UNKN130-TOP140/TA UNKN/IC NEG
MFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN130-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A339Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 14Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LVN UA /OV FGT/TM 2219/FL410/TP C750/SK T410
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK T410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RST UA /OV RST-RST300010/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP E55P/TB NEG 070-190
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RST-RST300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 070-190Turbulence: none reported 7,000–19,000 ft.Show raw report
DEH UA /OV CJJ/TM 2124/FL160/TP C25M/SK UNKN-TOP125/RM DURC
DEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CJJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2124Reported at 21:24 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP C25MAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP125Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLSE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLSE reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 42%
- 13
- 16%
- 36
- 14%
- 22
- 13%
- 31
- 11%
- 04
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2344Z (6:44 PM CDT)
TAF KLSE 282344Z 2900/2924 20015G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM290030 19015G25KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS OVC040CB FM290200 21012G22KT P6SM BKN040 FM290500 26010KT P6SM OVC020 FM290700 31009KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM291100 32010KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLSE's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31, 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
- Daily 0600-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLSE
- IATA
- LSE
- FAA LID
- LSE
- City
- La Crosse
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 655 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8790, -91.2567
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,742 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.95 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.45 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 45m
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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
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- River City RC Modelers - Gilles Coulee Rd S , West Salem, WI · 7 mi
- Sparta Area Model Club - Ideal Rd , Sparta, WI · 22 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KLSE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLSE reported VFR conditions during about 77.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 10.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59.8 | 28.3 | 9.0 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 73.3 | 18.7 | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 75.0 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 78.5 | 17.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| May | 82.7 | 14.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 86.3 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 89.0 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 85.0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 83.5 | 11.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 79.8 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 72.9 | 20.9 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 56.4 | 30.6 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 8.3 kt |
| May | 7.1 kt |
| Jun | 6.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.4 kt |
| Oct | 7.2 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLSE airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE)
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