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36LA Weather Lafayette Training Center - Cusa Heliport

Lafayette, LouisianaElevation 106 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLFT · 4 NM NE · 54 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 · KLFT
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 from 40° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 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 58 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/62 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/66 E 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/67 SE 9 kt – 42%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 S 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0046Z.

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 36LA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
106 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
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
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 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

Lafayette Training Center - Cusa Heliport is in Lafayette, Louisiana. Field elevation 106 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA36LA
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1658, -92.0587
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

36LA traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-09-28, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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

36LA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLFT (4 NM NE, VFR).

KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
4 NM NE
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
24 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
56 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗36LA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 36LA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 36LA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 36LA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 36LA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 36LA?
36LA sits at 106 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 36LA?
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.