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LA38 Weather Pelican Seaplane Base

Slidell, LouisianaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNEW · 18 NM SW · 55 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 · KNEW
WIND
140@5
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 52 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/53 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/54 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/58 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/62 E 13 kt – 7%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/64 E 13 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 84 SE 4 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0047Z.

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 LA38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

18W/36W
Dimensions
2,000 x 300 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 18W
RWY 36W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1108Z (6:08 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

Pelican Seaplane Base is in Slidell, Louisiana. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerWENDELL LEWKO
Manager phone(985) 640-0419
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALA38
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2669, -89.8053
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LA38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNEW (18 NM SW, VFR).

KNEW Lakefront Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
29 NM SW
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
29 NM SW
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
33 NM N
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
46 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LA38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LA38 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LA38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LA38 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LA38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LA38?
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.