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US-6485 Weather Loop Heliport

Golden Meadow, LouisianaElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUM · 36 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHUM
WIND
050@7
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 64F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 64 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/64 NE 13 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/64 NE 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 77/61 NE 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 78/64 NE 13 kt – 5%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/66 E 13 kt – 27%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/66 E 9 kt – 27%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 SE 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0127Z.

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-6485. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1109Z (6:09 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

Loop Heliport is in Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6485
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.1171, -90.2093
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-6485 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUM (36 NM NW, VFR).

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
43 NM N
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
53 NM N
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
56 NM N
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
69 NM NW
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
98 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6485 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6485 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6485. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6485 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6485. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6485?
US-6485 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6485?
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.