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17LS Weather Yankee Field

Port Barre, LouisianaElevation 45 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOPL · 7 NM SW · 7 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 · KOPL
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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 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 54 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 80/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/58 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/56 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/58 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/63 E 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/65 SE 9 kt – 43%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 S 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0422
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,300 ft

04/22
Dimensions
3,300 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0441°T
RWY 22221°T

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
45 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Yankee Field is in Port Barre, Louisiana. Field elevation 45 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS A. BURDICK
Manager phone337-585-7736
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA17LS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6120, -91.9857
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

17LS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOPL (7 NM SW, VFR).

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
7 NM SW
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
50 NM N
VFR
KAEX Alexandria International Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗17LS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 17LS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 17LS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 17LS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 17LS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 17LS?
17LS sits at 45 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 17LS?
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.