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US-0096 Weather Camp Canard Heliport

Grand Chenier, LouisianaElevation 2 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLCH · 34 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLCH
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 from 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 61F, 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
Monday Partly Sunny 80/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/64 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/63 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/63 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/66 E 9 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/67 E 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83 S 9 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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 US-0096. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Camp Canard Heliport is in Grand Chenier, Louisiana. Field elevation 2 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0096
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7136, -92.7629
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0096 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLCH (34 NM NW, VFR).

KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
61 NM NE
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
67 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0096 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0096 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0096. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0096 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0096. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0096?
US-0096 sits at 2 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0096?
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.