LA27

Texas Eastern Transmission Maintenance Hq Heliport

Lake Charles, LouisianaElevation 15 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCWF · 1 NM SW · 7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

28 1500Z to 29 0100Z

Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange

* WHAT...Heat index values to 108 to 111 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCWF

WIND

250@4

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 250° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 95F, low near 77F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Sunny	95/77	W 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	96/78	W 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	95/79	W 4 kt	–	14%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	95/80	SW 9 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	94/79	SW 9 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/77	W 9 kt	–	49%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92	SW 9 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0841Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

33 Good

Primary pollutant: PM2.5

Ozone 13 · PM2.5 33

Lake Charles, LA · observed 2026-07-28 02:00 CST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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

Dimensions

20 x 20 ft

Surface

CONC

Dimensions

20 x 20 ft

Surface

CONC

Dimensions

20 x 20 ft

Surface

CONC

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

CONC

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

15 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0109Z 8:09 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 6:28 AM

Loggable night

0136Z (8:36 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0109Z (8:09 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0209Z (9:09 PM local) → 1028Z (5:28 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.