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LS56 Weather Medicant Island Heliport

Grand Isle, LouisianaElevation 15 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNBG · 29 NM N · 46 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 · KNBG
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1717Z to 26 1200Z
Mississippi Sound; Lake Borgne; Breton Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Terrebonne Bay; Barataria Bay; Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves of 3 to 5 feet in the sounds, lakes, and bays and seas 5 to 8 ft in the open Gulf waters. * WHERE...Lake Borgne, all of the sounds, all of the bays, and all of the open Gulf waters. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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 LS56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 25 ft

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 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
15 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1108Z (6:08 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

Medicant Island Heliport is in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTHOMAS E TUCKER
Manager phone318-445-8225
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALS56
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.3366, -89.9842
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LS56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNBG (29 NM N, VFR).

KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
29 NM N
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
74 NM W
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
80 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LS56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LS56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LS56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LS56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LS56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LS56?
LS56 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS56?
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.