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96LA Weather Louisiana State Police Troop A Heliport

Baton Rouge, LouisianaElevation 18 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTR · 13 NM NW · 26 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 · KBTR
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 12.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/57 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/63 E 4 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/65 E 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84 SW 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0419Z.

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 96LA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
18 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 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

Louisiana State Police Troop A Heliport is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDEAN LEVERGNE
Manager phone(225) 922-0380
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96LA
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3474, -91.0314
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

96LA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTR (13 NM NW, VFR).

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
51 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›LAW ENFORCEMENT/MILITARY USE ONLY. PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM LOUISIANA STATE POLICE AIR SUPPORT SECTION 225-922-0380
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗96LA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96LA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96LA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96LA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96LA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96LA?
96LA sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96LA?
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.