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44LS Weather Sheridan's Strip

Ponchatoula, LouisianaElevation 24 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSY · 29 NM S · 25 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 14.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 53 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 80/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/57 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/61 E 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/64 E 9 kt – 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86 S 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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 44LS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

10/28
Dimensions
1,200 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 10
Traffic patternRight
RWY 28

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
24 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

Sheridan's Strip is in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRODNEY SHERIDAN
Manager phone985-969-3434
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA44LS
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4722, -90.3678
Distance from city5 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

44LS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSY (29 NM S, VFR).

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
33 NM NE
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
43 NM SE
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗44LS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 44LS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 44LS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 44LS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 44LS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 44LS?
44LS sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 44LS?
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.