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LA49 Weather Fourchon Base Heliport

Leeville, LouisianaElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUM · 37 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHUM
WIND
050@7
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 63F, 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 63 E 13 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/63 NE 13 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/63 E 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 NE 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 77/62 NE 13 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/65 E 13 kt – 10%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/65 E 9 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 78 S 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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 LA49. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 25 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

Fourchon Base Heliport is in Leeville, Louisiana. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALA49
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.1056, -90.1913
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LA49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUM (37 NM NW, VFR).

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
44 NM N
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
53 NM N
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
57 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
70 NM NW
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
98 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LA49 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LA49 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LA49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LA49 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LA49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LA49?
LA49 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LA49?
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.