LaCrosse Municipal Airport (WA30) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUW), WA30 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near LaCrosse Municipal Airport in LaCrosse, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
LaCrosse Municipal Airport (WA30) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around LaCrosse, WA at a field elevation of 1,491 ft. WA30 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUW, about 33 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 12/30), the longest 3,690 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUW, 33.4 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KPUW 281653Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM -RA OVC047 06/02 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB08E16B34 SLP160 P0000 T00610022
What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for WA30
Based on the nearest station (KPUW), WA30 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,491 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 9 kt head | 0 kt |
| 04 | 3,690 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 22 | 3,690 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 30 | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 9 kt tail | 0 kt |
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WA30 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/223,690 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WA30Wind
- 04
- 1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 1 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/302,400 × 30 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at WA30Wind
- 12
- 9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 30
- 9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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→9 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 4,700 ft.
WA30 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WA30
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 36%
- 04
- 34%
- 12
- 23%
- 30
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)
TAF KPUW 281132Z 2812/2912 23005KT P6SM SCT050 FM281400 18008KT P6SM OVC050 FM281800 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM282300 22008KT P6SM OVC060 FM290200 12005KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
WA30 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUW, 33 nm away.
Wind is 1° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WA30
- City
- LaCrosse
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,491 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7919, -117.9207
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,690 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUW
- TAF
- Nearest KPUW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for LaCrosse Municipal Airport (WA30)
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