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89LA Weather Acadiana One Office Bldg Heliport

Lafayette, LouisianaElevation 30 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLFT · 5 NM E · 35 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 · KLFT
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 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 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 58 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/58 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/62 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/66 E 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/67 SE 9 kt – 42%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 S 9 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0128Z.

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 89LA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 24 ft

H1
Dimensions
24 x 24 ft
Surface
Steel
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
30 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Acadiana One Office Bldg Heliport is in Lafayette, Louisiana. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerE J FIELDS, MGR AIRCRAFT OPNS
Manager phone504-244-4115
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA89LA
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.1749, -92.0793
Distance from city5 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

89LA traffic patterns

2026-08-30 to 2026-08-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

89LA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLFT (5 NM E, VFR).

KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
23 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
55 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622
›64' BLDG 210' SOUTH; 35' PLINE 465' SOUTH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗89LA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 89LA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 89LA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 89LA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 89LA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 89LA?
89LA sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 89LA?
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.