Old Hickory Ranch Airport (56LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSHV), 56LA is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 28,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Old Hickory Ranch Airport in Keithville, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSHV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Old Hickory Ranch Airport (56LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Keithville, LA at a field elevation of 180 ft. 56LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSHV, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSHV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSHV, 6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 28,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 28,000 ft.
METAR KSHV 282256Z 13003KT 10SM SCT060 BKN280 26/16 A3013 RMK SLPNO
What changed at KSHV (nearest station)?
Since the 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 56LA
Based on the nearest station (KSHV), 56LA is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 28,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,500 ft | ASPH-TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 3,500 ft | ASPH-TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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56LA 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 18/363,500 × 100 ft · ASPH-TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 56LAWind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 28,000 ft.
56LA 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 56LA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAH UA /OV SWB350020/TM 2256/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SHV UA /OV EIC/TM 2256/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
SHV UA /OV EMG170020/TM 2227/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZFW86
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EMG170020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW86Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV SWB110030/TM 2215/FL380/TP C680/TB LGT/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB110030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP C680Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
TXK UA /OV TXK015025/TM 2208/FL360/TP B727/TB NEG/RM ZFW42
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXK015025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B727Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW42Remarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV SWB200020/TM 2159/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
F17 UA /OV F17/TM 2138/FL120/TP AEST/TB NEG/RM ZFW30
F17 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV F17Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2138Reported at 21:38 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP AESTAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW30Remarks.Show raw report
TXK UA /OV TXK360030/TM 2119/FL320/TP B767/TB NEG/RM ZFW42
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXK360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2119Reported at 21:19 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B767Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW42Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56LA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSHV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 52%
- 36
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KSHV 282320Z 2900/2924 13003KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM291200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM291800 09005KT P6SM FEW050
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Live crosswind meter
56LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSHV, 6 nm away.
Wind is 54° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56LA
- City
- Keithville
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.3453, -93.8183
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSHV
- TAF
- Nearest KSHV
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Old Hickory Ranch Airport (56LA)
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