US-0287 Weather Kurthwood Forest Service Airstrip

Kurthwood, LouisianaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPOE · 16 NM S · 17 min old
Ceiling 32,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPOE
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
32,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/57 SE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 84/57 SE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 84/57 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/63 E 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 83/64 SE 4 kt – 57%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 SW 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0211Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0287. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Kurthwood Forest Service Airstrip is in Kurthwood, Louisiana. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0287
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.3165, -93.1574
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0287 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPOE (16 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0287 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0287. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0287 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0287. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0287?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.