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LS71 Weather Raceland Station Heliport

Raceland, LouisianaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUM · 10 NM S · 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. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 59 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/59 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/59 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/61 NE 13 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/65 NE 9 kt – 10%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/67 E 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85 S 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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 LS71. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 ft
Surface
GRAVEL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 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

Raceland Station Heliport is in Raceland, Louisiana. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALS71
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7280, -90.5943
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LS71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUM (10 NM S, VFR).

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
30 NM E
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LS71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LS71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LS71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LS71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LS71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LS71?
LS71 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS71?
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.