Covington-Vincent Airport (LA87) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHDC), LA87 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Covington-Vincent Airport in Covington, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Covington-Vincent Airport (LA87) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Covington, LA at a field elevation of 35 ft. LA87 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHDC, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHDC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHDC, 13.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHDC 281435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3023 RMK AO2 T01900158
What changed at KHDC (nearest station)?
Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for LA87
Based on the nearest station (KHDC), LA87 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 35 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 3,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
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LA87 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,400 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at LA87Wind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LA87 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 LA87
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV KSJI/TM 1250/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LA87
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHDC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 57%
- 18
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHDC 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
LA87 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHDC, 14 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LA87
- City
- Covington
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 35 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5096, -90.1529
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHDC
- TAF
- Nearest KHDC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Covington-Vincent Airport (LA87)
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 Covington-Vincent Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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