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Cameron Airstrip (1LS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLCH), 1LS5 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cameron Airstrip in Cameron, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLCH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cameron Airstrip (1LS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cameron, LA at a field elevation of 5 ft. 1LS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLCH, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,380 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLCH.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLCH, 20.2 nm away.

Wind
090° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLCH 271453Z 09011KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02280161 51012

What changed at KLCH (nearest station)?

Since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 1LS5

Based on the nearest station (KLCH), 1LS5 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 5 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV7 kt head8 kt left
327 kt tail8 kt right

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1LS5 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 14/32
    2,380 × 85 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1LS5
    Wind
    14
    7 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    32
    7 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102115Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1LS5 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1LS5

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 98 NM NW of 1LS5 · 24,000 ft MSL · B737
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LFK UA /OV KLFK190030/TM 1533/FL240/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZHU
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLFK190030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1517Z (10:17 AM CDT) · 87 NM W of 1LS5 · during climb · B738
light - moderate turbulence
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HOU UA /OV 15 E HOU/TM 1517/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT - MOD/RM DURC
HOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15 E HOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT - MODTurbulence: light - moderate.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 97 NM NE of 1LS5 · 28,000 ft MSL · A319
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV KAEX30005/TM 1515/FL280/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAEX30005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1502Z (10:02 AM CDT) · 81 NM NE of 1LS5 · 37,000 ft MSL · A320
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LFT UA /OV KLFT360015/TM 1502/FL370/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLFT360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1447Z (9:47 AM CDT) · 80 NM W of 1LS5 · 16,500 ft MSL · B737
occasional light to moderate chop turbulence
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GLS UA /OV VUH010010/TM 1447/FL165/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
GLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUH010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1428Z (9:28 AM CDT) · 85 NM NE of 1LS5 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop 360 turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX170015/TM 1428/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX170015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1428Reported at 14:28 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1413Z (9:13 AM CDT) · 14 NM E of 1LS5 · 31,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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LCH UA /OV LCH167022/TM 1413/FL310/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LCH167022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1413Reported at 14:13 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1351Z (8:51 AM CDT) · 74 NM E of 1LS5 · 37,000 ft MSL · B737
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LFT UA /OV KLLA180035/TM 1351/FL370/TP B737/RM WSMOOTH ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLLA180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM WSMOOTH ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 1LS5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLCH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

14
75%
32
25%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1138Z (6:38 AM CDT)

TAF KLCH 271138Z 2712/2812 08005KT P6SM BKN250 FM271800 12008KT P6SM BKN250 FM280800 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

1LS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLCH, 20 nm away.

N143211 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,380 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cameron Airstrip (1LS5)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1LS5
City
Cameron
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
5 ft
Coordinates
29.8033, -93.3346
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,380 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLCH
TAF
Nearest KLCH
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cameron Airstrip (1LS5)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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