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US-6161 Weather Batton Airport

Transylvania, LouisianaElevation 89 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVKS · 31 NM SE · 16 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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 77/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/54 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/52 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/59 E 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/60 ESE 4 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 83 WSW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0830Z.

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-6161. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
89 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
2346Z (6:46 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

Batton Airport is in Transylvania, Louisiana. Field elevation 89 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6161
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6889, -91.2137
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-6161 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVKS (31 NM SE, UNKNOWN).

KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport
31 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
43 NM W
VFR
KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport
49 NM N
VFR
KHKS Hawkins Field
55 NM SE
VFR
KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
58 NM E
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
62 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6161 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6161 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6161. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6161 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6161. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6161?
US-6161 sits at 89 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6161?
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.