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57LS Weather Prairie Creek Airport

Leesville, LouisianaElevation 245 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPOE · 11 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPOE
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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 51 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 85/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 85/55 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 82/61 E 4 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/62 SE 4 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/63 S 4 kt – 12%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 87 S 9 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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 57LS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,800 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

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
245 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1224Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 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

Prairie Creek Airport is in Leesville, Louisiana. Field elevation 245 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROY C. BELTZ
Manager phone(337) 424-3263
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA57LS
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.2050, -93.2772
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

57LS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPOE (11 NM SE, VFR).

KPOE Polk Army Air Field
11 NM SE
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KAEX Alexandria International Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field
43 NM SW
VFR
KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
52 NM E
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
60 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; ALL TFC PATS REMAIN TO THE EAST.
›FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗57LS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 57LS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 57LS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 57LS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 57LS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 57LS?
57LS sits at 245 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 57LS?
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.