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LS01 Weather Shell Pipe Line Gibson Heliport

Gibson, LouisianaElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUM · 15 NM E · 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 50° at 7 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly 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 Partly Cloudy 58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/60 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/59 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/62 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/67 E 9 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 83/68 SE 9 kt – 36%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 84 SE 4 kt – 32%

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 LS01. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 ft
Surface
CONC
H2
Dimensions
35 x 35 ft
Surface
CONC
H3
Dimensions
35 x 35 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
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 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

Shell Pipe Line Gibson Heliport is in Gibson, Louisiana. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALS01
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.6286, -90.9336
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LS01 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUM (15 NM E, VFR).

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
48 NM E
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
55 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LS01 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LS01 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LS01. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LS01 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LS01. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LS01?
LS01 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS01?
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.