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LS06 Weather Pointe Coupee General Hospital Heliport

New Roads, LouisianaElevation 37 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTR · 18 NM SE · 35 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 · KBTR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 2.5 SM, temperature 18.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 54F, 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 54 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/56 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/57 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/56 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 85/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 85/63 E 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 86/65 SE 9 kt – 43%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 87 S 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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 LS06. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
37 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Pointe Coupee General Hospital Heliport is in New Roads, Louisiana. Field elevation 37 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHAD OLINDE
Manager phone225-638-6331
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALS06
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.6832, -91.4612
Distance from city0 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

LS06 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

LS06 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTR (18 NM SE, VFR).

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
34 NM W
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field
57 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
59 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›APCH HEADING 090 DEGS.
›50 FT BLDG 100 FT NORTH.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 504-638-6331.
›FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LS06 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LS06 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LS06. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LS06 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LS06. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LS06?
LS06 sits at 37 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS06?
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.