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0LA8 Weather Jackson Parish Hospital Heliport

Jonesboro, LouisianaElevation 183 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRSN · 17 NM NE · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRSN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/54 0 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 84/53 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 85/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/60 E 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 83/63 SE 4 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 SW 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0135Z.

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 0LA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
183 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Jackson Parish Hospital Heliport is in Jonesboro, Louisiana. Field elevation 183 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN MORGAN
Manager phone318-395-4221
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1500
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0LA8
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2529, -92.7188
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0LA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRSN (17 NM NE, VFR).

KRSN Ruston Regional Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base
50 NM W
VFR
KDTN Shreveport Downtown Airport
55 NM W
VFR
KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
56 NM SE
VFR
KAEX Alexandria International Airport
56 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: DAVID BAYS 318-433-3388; DBAYS@JPHMD.COM
›MEDICAL.
›250 FT TOWER 2640 FT EAST OF HELIPAD.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-259-4439.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›SERVICE DISTRICT NR 1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0LA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0LA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0LA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0LA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0LA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0LA8?
0LA8 sits at 183 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0LA8?
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.