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41LA Weather Metro Aviation Heliport

Shreveport, LouisianaElevation 158 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDTN · 1 NM E · 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 · KDTN
WIND
050@4
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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. 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 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/57 SE 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/58 SE 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 84/59 SE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/63 E 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 81/65 SE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84 SW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). 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 41LA. 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
158 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1227Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Metro Aviation Heliport is in Shreveport, Louisiana. Field elevation 158 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN MCCLURE
Manager phone318-698-5299
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA41LA
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5364, -93.7600
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

41LA traffic patterns

2026-10-03 to 2026-10-23, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.4
AVG OPS/DAY
4.3
Activity trend over 12 days: falling, from 5 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 69%Helicopter 28%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›EC35 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (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

41LA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDTN (1 NM E, VFR).

KDTN Shreveport Downtown Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base
5 NM SE
VFR
KSHV Shreveport Regional Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KASL Harrison County Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KGGG East Texas Regional Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KAGO Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field
50 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ENTER LOA WITH SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN ARPT, SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN ATCT AND SHREVEPORT RADAR APCH CTL DEFINING HELIPORT OPNS.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›EMAIL: JMCCLURE@METROAVIATION.COM 318-698-5299
›45 FT TREES 50 FT NNE OF PAD; 30 FT POLE 153 FT SSW OF PAD; 40 FT PLINE 204 FT E OF PAD; 40 FT POLE 234 FT SSE OF PAD; 40 FT PLINE 354 FT S OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗41LA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 41LA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 41LA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 41LA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 41LA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 41LA?
41LA sits at 158 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 41LA?
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.