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65LA/BCS Weather Southern Seaplane Airport

Belle Chasse, LouisianaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNBG · 3 NM S · 51 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 · KNBG
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 62F, 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 62 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/62 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/62 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/64 NE 13 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/67 E 13 kt – 14%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/68 E 13 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 SE 9 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0220
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

02/20
Dimensions
3,200 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 02
RWY 20
02W/20W
Dimensions
5,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 02W
RWY 20W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

Southern Seaplane Airport is in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLYLE PANEPINTO
Manager phone504-394-5633
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABCS
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8661, -90.0216
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

65LA traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-09-08, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

65LA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNBG (3 NM S, VFR).

KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
3 NM S
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
57 NM N
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
›CTC NBG ATCT 123.80 BFR ENTERING NBG ASP.
›CONFLICT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITH NAS NEW ORLEANS AS OUTLINED IN AIRSPACE STUDY 74-SW-177-NRA. SEALANE DETERMINATION NO OBJECTION.
›FOR LGTS CALL MANAGER 504-394-5633
›FAA RECOMMENDS THIS AIRPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗65LA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 65LA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 65LA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 65LA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 65LA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 65LA?
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.