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26LS Weather Rotorcraft Leasing Co Intracoastal City Heliport

Intracoastal City, LouisianaElevation 6 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARA · 20 NM NE · 35 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 · KARA
WIND
040@5
steady
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 from 60° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 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 59 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/64 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/62 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/63 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/68 E 13 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/69 SE 13 kt – 39%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 84 SE 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0128Z.

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 26LS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
500 x 200 ft
Surface
CONC
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 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

Rotorcraft Leasing Co Intracoastal City Heliport is in Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Field elevation 6 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA26LS
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7972, -92.1433
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

26LS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARA (20 NM NE, VFR).

KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
46 NM N
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
58 NM NW
VFR
KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
60 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗26LS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 26LS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 26LS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 26LS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 26LS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 26LS?
26LS sits at 6 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 26LS?
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.