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US-6272 Weather Batchelor Airport

Batchelor, LouisianaElevation 42 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOPL · 28 NM SW · 24 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 · KOPL
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 calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 15.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 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 53 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 79/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/60 E 4 kt – 7%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/62 E 9 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 85 SW 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0438Z.

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-6272. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
42 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1216Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Batchelor Airport is in Batchelor, Louisiana. Field elevation 42 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6272
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8422, -91.6666
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-6272 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOPL (28 NM SW, VFR).

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field
28 NM SW
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
46 NM NW
VFR
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field
50 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6272 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6272 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6272. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6272 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6272. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6272?
US-6272 sits at 42 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6272?
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.