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Arkla Flyers Inc Airport (5LS6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:10 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBQP), 5LS6 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Arkla Flyers Inc Airport in Mer Rouge, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBQP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Arkla Flyers Inc Airport (5LS6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mer Rouge, LA at a field elevation of 90 ft. 5LS6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBQP, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLU.

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No data
Observed 1910Z (2:10 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBQP, 4.3 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
83°F / 29°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (83°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KBQP 281910Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 29/09 A3017 RMK AO2 T02860094 PWINO

What changed at KBQP (nearest station)?

Since the 1850Z (1:50 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1850Z (1:50 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5LS6

Based on the nearest station (KBQP), 5LS6 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 90 ft). 5LS6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLU, about 20 nm away.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
E--
W--

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5LS6 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 5LS6

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

PIREP1923Z (2:23 PM CDT) · 92 NM SW of 5LS6 · 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.
PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 96 NM SW of 5LS6 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300030/TM 1821/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 98 NM SW of 5LS6 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop intermittent turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300040/TM 1752/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP INTMT/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP INTMTTurbulence: light chop intermittent.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 94 NM SW of 5LS6 · 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.
PIREP1520Z (10:20 AM CDT) · 74 NM S of 5LS6 · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1350Z (8:50 AM CDT) · 87 NM W of 5LS6 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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BAD UA /OV EIC120020/TM 1350/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZFW28
BAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EIC120020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZFW28Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5LS6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBQP reported varied conditions across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
Wind avg/max: 0/3 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
Wind avg/max: 0/3 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Arkla Flyers Inc Airport (5LS6)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5LS6
City
Mer Rouge
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
90 ft
Coordinates
32.7652, -91.7961
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBQP
TAF
Nearest KMLU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Arkla Flyers Inc Airport (5LS6)

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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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