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LA27 Weather Texas Eastern Transmission Maintenance Hq Heliport

Lake Charles, LouisianaElevation 15 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCWF · 1 NM SW · 37 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 · KCWF
WIND
070@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 50° at 3 kt, 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 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 82/58 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/62 E 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 84/60 E 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 85/61 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/66 E 9 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/67 SE 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 86 S 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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 LA27. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
CONC
H2
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
CONC
H3
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
CONC
H4
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
15 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Texas Eastern Transmission Maintenance Hq Heliport is in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALA27
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2236, -93.1310
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LA27 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCWF (1 NM SW, VFR).

KCWF Chennault International Airport
1 NM SW
VFR
KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KPOE Polk Army Air Field
49 NM N
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
57 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LA27 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LA27 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LA27. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LA27 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LA27. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LA27?
LA27 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LA27?
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.