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8LA3 Weather Shell Central Facilities E Bay Block 24 Heliport

Venice, LouisianaElevation 3 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNBG · 60 NM NW · 40 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 from 70° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 70F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 70 NE 13 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/70 NE 13 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/69 E 13 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/70 NE 13 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/71 NE 17 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/71 E 17 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 79/70 E 13 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 78 SE 4 kt – 34%

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 8LA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1205Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1105Z (6:05 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

Shell Central Facilities E Bay Block 24 Heliport is in Venice, Louisiana. Field elevation 3 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8LA3
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.0554, -89.3073
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8LA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNBG (60 NM NW, VFR).

KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
60 NM NW
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
70 NM NW
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
75 NM NW
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
77 NM NW
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
82 NM N
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
84 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8LA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8LA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8LA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8LA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8LA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8LA3?
8LA3 sits at 3 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8LA3?
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.