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LS51 Weather Northshore Regional Medical Center Heliport

Slidell, LouisianaElevation 14 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNEW · 21 NM SW · 8 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 · KNEW
WIND
110@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 10° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 52 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/58 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/62 E 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 E 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/63 E 4 kt – 11%
Monday Mostly Sunny 84 SE 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0300Z.

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 LS51. 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
14 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 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

Northshore Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Slidell, Louisiana. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES KEITH FORGE
Manager phone985-646-5181
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALS51
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2869, -89.7406
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LS51 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNEW (21 NM SW, VFR).

KNEW Lakefront Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
32 NM SW
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
32 NM N
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
43 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LS51 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LS51 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LS51. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LS51 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LS51. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LS51?
LS51 sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS51?
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.