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Kenan Airstrip (LA61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIYA), LA61 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Kenan Airstrip in Kaplan, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIYA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kenan Airstrip (LA61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kaplan, LA at a field elevation of 14 ft. LA61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIYA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,957 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFT.

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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 KIYA, 8.3 nm away.

Wind
120° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 56°F / 14°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIYA 281815Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 27/13 A3014 RMK AO2 T02710135 $

What changed at KIYA (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 LA61

Based on the nearest station (KIYA), LA61 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 14 ft). LA61 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFT, about 18 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
18FAV2 kt head4 kt left
362 kt tail4 kt right

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LA61 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 18/36
    1,957 × 97 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at LA61
    Wind
    18
    2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt tailwind · 4 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
061218Z05Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

LA61 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 LA61

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

PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 99 NM NW of LA61 · 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.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 35 NM S of LA61 · 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) · 81 NM N of LA61 · 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) · 65 NM NE of LA61 · 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.
PIREP1258Z (7:58 AM CDT) · 76 NM N of LA61 · 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 LA61

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIYA reported mostly VFR across 65 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 3%IFR 12%LIFR 25%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 1%IFR 3%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
66%
18
34%

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Live crosswind meter

LA61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIYA, 8.3 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 64° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,957 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kenan Airstrip (LA61)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
LA61
City
Kaplan
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
30.0086, -92.2388
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,957 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIYA
TAF
Nearest KLFT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 52m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kenan Airstrip (LA61)

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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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