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Max Airport (LA48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMKV), LA48 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Max Airport in Cottonport, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMKV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Max Airport (LA48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cottonport, LA at a field elevation of 55 ft. LA48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMKV, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAEX.

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VFR
Observed 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMKV, 6.2 nm away.

Wind
040° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMKV 281815Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A3017 RMK AO2 T02730119

What changed at KMKV (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for LA48

Based on the nearest station (KMKV), LA48 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 55 ft). LA48 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAEX, about 33 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
09FAV5 kt head6 kt left
275 kt tail6 kt right

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LA48 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 09/27
    2,800 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at LA48
    Wind
    09
    5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    27
    5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    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
061218Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

LA48 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 LA48

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

PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 58 NM NW of LA48 · 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) · 68 NM NW of LA48 · 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.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 95 NM S of LA48 · 34,000 ft MSL · UAL699
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ARP UAL699 2927N 09227W 1735 F340 278/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL699 2927N 09227W 1735…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 33 NM NW of LA48 · 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.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 54 NM SE of LA48 · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
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BTR UA /OV KLSU310030/TM 1623/FL240/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLSU310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1520Z (10:20 AM CDT) · 53 NM NE of LA48 · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light chop turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1520/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT 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 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1258Z (7:58 AM CDT) · 28 NM NW of LA48 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 1258/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at LA48

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMKV reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
93%
27
7%

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Live crosswind meter

LA48 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMKV, 6.2 nm away.

N09278 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Max Airport (LA48)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
LA48
City
Cottonport
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
55 ft
Coordinates
30.9939, -92.0446
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMKV
TAF
Nearest KAEX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 52m

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Pilot PIREPs for Max Airport (LA48)

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

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