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US-0617 Weather Golden Nugget Lake Charles Heliport

Lake Charles, LouisianaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLCH · 5 NM SE · 30 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 · KLCH
WIND
090@5
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 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 59F, 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 Mostly Sunny 81/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 82/63 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/62 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/63 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/66 E 4 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 E 9 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84 NW 4 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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-0617. 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 (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
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
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2332Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Golden Nugget Lake Charles Heliport is in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerADAM OWENS
Manager phone713-515-9332
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0617
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.2025, -93.2630
Distance from city3 NM SE
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-0617 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLCH (5 NM SE, VFR).

KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
6 NM E
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KPOE Polk Army Air Field
51 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0617 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0617 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0617. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0617 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0617. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0617?
US-0617 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0617?
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.
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