WxDecoder

3LS8 Weather The Place Airport

Folsom, LouisianaElevation 50 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXA · 16 NM NE · 19 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 · KBXA
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 13.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 52 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/54 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/62 E 9 kt – 8%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/65 E 13 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 86 S 4 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0253Z.

Radar

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

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 3LS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

13/31
Dimensions
1,200 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
50 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1110Z (6:10 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

The Place Airport is in Folsom, Louisiana. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3LS8
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6513, -90.1144
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3LS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXA (16 NM NE, VFR).

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
16 NM NE
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
37 NM NW
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
50 NM S
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
54 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3LS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3LS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3LS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3LS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3LS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3LS8?
3LS8 sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3LS8?
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.