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Sky Ranch Airport (33LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KARA), 33LA is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Sky Ranch Airport in Youngsville, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KARA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sky Ranch Airport (33LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Youngsville, LA at a field elevation of 25 ft. 33LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KARA, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KARA.

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VFR
Observed 2053Z (3:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KARA, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
070° 7 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KARA 282053Z 07007KT 9SM CLR 27/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02720139 55014

What changed at KARA (nearest station)?

Since the 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for 33LA

Based on the nearest station (KARA), 33LA is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 25 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
36FAV2 kt head7 kt right
183 kt tail6 kt left

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33LA 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 18/36
    2,600 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 33LA
    Wind
    18
    3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt headwind · 7 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
081621Z09Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

33LA 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 33LA

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

PIREP2058Z (3:58 PM CDT) · 21 NM E of 33LA · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent continuous light chop turbulence
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LFT UA /OV LFT090020/TM 2058/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LFT090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1923Z (2:23 PM CDT) · 95 NM NW of 33LA · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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MLU UA /OV SWB190030/TM 1923/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWB190030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1923Reported at 19:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 44 NM SW of 33LA · 34,000 ft MSL · UAL699
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ARP UAL699 2927N 09227W 1735 F340 278/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL699 2927N 09227W 1735…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 81 NM N of 33LA · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV KAEX/TM 1649/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1623Z (11:23 AM CDT) · 52 NM NE of 33LA · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
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BTR UA /OV KLSU310030/TM 1623/FL240/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLSU310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 33LA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KARA reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 8%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

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.

36
75%
18
25%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KARA 281720Z 2818/2918 09008KT P6SM SKC FM290100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

33LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KARA, 5.6 nm away.

N36187 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sky Ranch Airport (33LA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
33LA
City
Youngsville
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
25 ft
Coordinates
30.0696, -91.9862
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KARA
TAF
Nearest KARA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 55m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sky Ranch Airport (33LA)

Community-submitted

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

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