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US-1705 Weather East Carroll Parish Hospital Heliport

Lake Providence, LouisianaElevation 95 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVKS · 37 NM S · 23 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVKS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 350° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly 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 Mostly Cloudy 52 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/56 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/54 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/57 0 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/62 ESE 4 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/63 SE 4 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 SSW 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-1705. 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 (good)
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
95 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

East Carroll Parish Hospital Heliport is in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Field elevation 95 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerEAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL
Manager phone318-559-4023
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1705
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8115, -91.1726
Distance from city1 NM N
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-1705 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVKS (37 NM S, UNKNOWN).

KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport
37 NM S
UNKNOWN
KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
47 NM W
VFR
KHKS Hawkins Field
56 NM SE
VFR
KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
59 NM E
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
63 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: LBRADFORD@ECPHOSP.COM
›NO OBJECTION
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1705 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1705 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1705. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1705 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1705. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1705?
US-1705 sits at 95 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1705?
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.