KLSE/LSE METAR & TAF La Crosse Regional Airport

La Crosse, WisconsinElevation 655 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-7 ft

-662 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 53 min old

KLSE is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL.

WIND

20° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 2°C

54°F / 36°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP288

sea-level pressure 1028.8 hPa

T01220017

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 1.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2352Z (6:52 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KLSE forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0606,000 ft

OVC0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at LSE.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	N 7 kt	–	6%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	58/50	NE 9 kt	–	23%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	69/55	SE 12 kt	19 kt	23%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	73/55	S 11 kt	–	68%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	69/50	NW 3 kt	–	67%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	70/55	SE 4 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/53	SE 6 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	65	W 4 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0146Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 047 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

36

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

31

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

13

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

OK

18

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

22

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,742 ft

18/36

Dimensions

8,742 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18179°T

Landing length (LDA)8,536 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,105 / 8,742 / 8,536 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°T

Landing length (LDA)7,433 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,742 / 8,742 / 8,564 ft

Displaced threshold1,131 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,199 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0436°T

Landing length (LDA)5,199 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22216°T

Landing length (LDA)5,199 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

6,050 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13134°T

Landing length (LDA)5,310 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,310 / 5,310 / 5,310 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

Landing length (LDA)5,310 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,050 / 6,050 / 6,050 ft

Displaced threshold739 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-7 ft

Pressure altitude

195 ft

Field elevation

655 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1233Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

La Crosse Regional Airport is in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Field elevation 655 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerLAUREN KOSS

Manager phone608-789-7466

AttendedDaily, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLSE / LSE

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.8790, -91.2567

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.450

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.95

ATIS

128.6

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

118.45

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.2

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

118.45

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLSE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.5

AVG OPS/DAY

17.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 39%Airliner 17%Jet 16%Unknown 16%Turboprop 6%Twin 4%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~52 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~32 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~10 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›RV14 (Unknown)

›B738 (Airliner)

›SR22 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field

23 NM NW

VFR

KCMY Sparta Fort McCoy Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport

VFR

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

52 NM S

VFR

KRST Rochester International Airport

54 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS, CALL AMGR.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 13, 31, 36; MIRL RWY 13/31; HIRL RWY 18/36, RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04, 18, & 22; VASI RWY 13, 31, & 36 OPR CONSLY.

›RY 36 APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.

›RWY 31 APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.

›VASI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PCR VALUE: 630/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 630/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 330/F/A/X/T

›RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›FOR ATTENDANT OTHER HOURS CALL 608-783-8359.

›TWY A BTN RWY 13/31 AND TWY A4; TWY A4 NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPNS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC ON FSS ON RCO FREQ; IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›WRONG RWY ARRIVAL RISK, RWY 4 AND 36 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM.

›RWY INCURSION RISK. PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW ARPT HOT SPOT INFO BFR TXG FOR DEP AND BFR LNDG. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM AND CHART SUPPL SXN ON HOT SPOTS FOR ADDNL INFO.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.

›HLDG PSN FOR THE WEST SIDE OF RWY 36 APCH END IS SET BACK ON TWY C. SEE HS-1 ON ARPT DIAGRAM.

›DEER; WATERFOWL & OTHER BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. HVY CONCENTRATIONS OF WATERFOWL SPRING & FALL.

›NUMEROUS TOWERS UP TO 836 FT AGL; 4NM SE.

›TOWER, 1390 FT AGL 6NM SW.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLSE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLSE have a METAR?

Yes. KLSE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLSE have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLSE; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLSE?

KLSE sits at 655 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLSE?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.