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LA78 Weather Cagc Dock Heliport

Cameron, LouisianaElevation 6 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLCH · 21 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLCH
WIND
120@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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 64F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 64 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 78/67 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/66 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/67 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/69 E 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/70 SE 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 81/70 SE 9 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80 SE 13 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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 LA78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
250 x 250 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6 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
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Cagc Dock Heliport is in Cameron, Louisiana. Field elevation 6 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALA78
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7894, -93.3224
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LA78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLCH (21 NM N, VFR).

KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
63 NM N
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
74 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LA78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LA78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LA78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LA78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LA78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LA78?
LA78 sits at 6 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LA78?
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.