Ace Flying Airport (38LS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLFT), 38LS is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ace Flying Airport in Parks, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ace Flying Airport (38LS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Parks, LA at a field elevation of 23 ft. 38LS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFT, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLFT, 8.4 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLFT 281453Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02170150 53010
Current pilot readout for 38LS
Based on the nearest station (KLFT), 38LS is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 23 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 23 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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38LS 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,000 × 250 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 38LSWind
- 05
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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.
38LS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 38LS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1520/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 1258/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38LS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 83%
- 23
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1131Z (6:31 AM CDT)
TAF KLFT 281131Z 2812/2912 09005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
38LS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFT, 8.4 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 38LS
- City
- Parks
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2367, -91.8297
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLFT
- TAF
- Nearest KLFT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ace Flying Airport (38LS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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