L Auberge du Lac Hotel Seaplane Base (29LS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLCH), 29LS is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near L Auberge du Lac Hotel Seaplane Base in Lake Charles, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLCH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
L Auberge du Lac Hotel Seaplane Base (29LS) is a seaplane base in Lake Charles, LA. 29LS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLCH, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (07W, 16W, 25W, 34W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLCH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLCH, 5.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KLCH 281153Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 17/17 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01720167 53005
What changed at KLCH (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 8 SM to 5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for 29LS
Based on the nearest station (KLCH), 29LS is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 8 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 16W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 25W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 34W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
29LS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 29LS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LCH UA /OV 20NW LCH/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK B035
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NW LCHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK B035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BPT UA /OV BPT120002/TM 1107/FL010/TP CRJ7/RM VFR DURC
BPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BPT120002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1107Reported at 11:07 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.RM VFR DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 29LS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLCH reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07W/16W/25W/34W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1131Z (6:31 AM CDT)
TAF KLCH 281131Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT250 FM281300 12007KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 29LS
- City
- Lake Charles
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2078, -93.2653
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLCH
- TAF
- Nearest KLCH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 24m
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Pilot PIREPs for L Auberge du Lac Hotel Seaplane Base (29LS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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