WxDecoder

LS02 Weather North Oaks Medical Center Heliport

Hammond, LouisianaElevation 38 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSY · 30 NM S · 48 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 53F, 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 53 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/56 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/54 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/58 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/63 E 13 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 84/66 E 13 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 86 SE 9 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0340Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for LS02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
38 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

North Oaks Medical Center Heliport is in Hammond, Louisiana. Field elevation 38 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGARY VINYARD
Manager phone985-345-2700
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALS02
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4660, -90.4626
Distance from city5 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

LS02 traffic patterns

2026-09-21 to 2026-10-19, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LS02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSY (30 NM S, VFR).

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
37 NM NE
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
43 NM N
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
44 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›160' RDO TWR 435 W; 40' BLDG 100' E; 50' TREES 125' N.
›PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS RTES AVOID OVERFLYING RADIO TOWER W OF PAD; RESTRAINT IS INSTALLED TO RESTRICT PEDESTRIAN ACCESS.
›MICHELE SUTTON, PRESIDENT / CEO.
›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
›APCH HEADING 040 DEG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LS02 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LS02 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LS02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LS02 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LS02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LS02?
LS02 sits at 38 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS02?
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.