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6LA3 Weather New Orleans East Hospital Heliport

New Orleans, LouisianaElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNEW · 3 NM W · 43 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 · KNEW
WIND
140@3
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 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 63F, 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 63 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/63 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/64 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 78/62 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/65 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/67 E 13 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/68 E 9 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 SE 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0135Z.

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 6LA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5 ft MSL

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

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

New Orleans East Hospital Heliport is in New Orleans, Louisiana. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6LA3
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0284, -89.9756
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6LA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNEW (3 NM W, VFR).

KNEW Lakefront Airport
3 NM W
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
13 NM S
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
47 NM N
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6LA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6LA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6LA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6LA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6LA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6LA3?
6LA3 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6LA3?
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.