Southern Seaplane Airport (65LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNBG), 65LA is currently LIFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Southern Seaplane Airport in Belle Chasse, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Southern Seaplane Airport (65LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belle Chasse, LA at a field elevation of 0 ft. 65LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNBG, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (02/20, 02W, 20W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNBG, 2.5 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 300 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KNBG 280855Z AUTO 05003KT 1/4SM FG VV003 14/14 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01390139 58005 $
What changed at KNBG (nearest station)?
Since the 0829Z (3:29 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0829Z (3:29 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 65LA
Based on the nearest station (KNBG), 65LA is currently LIFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 02. Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 3,200 ft | ASPH-F | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 02W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 20W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 20 | 3,200 ft | ASPH-F | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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65LA runways
3 physical runways · 4 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 02/203,200 × 40 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 65LAWind
- 02
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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 → 300 ft.
65LA 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 65LA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNBG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 45 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 79%
- 20
- 18%
- 02W/20W
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (3:00 AM CDT)
TAF AMD KNBG 280800Z 2808/2907 12007KT 0400 FG VV002 BKN250 QNH3011INS TEMPO 2809/2812 VRB06KT 1600 FG BKN010 SCT250 QNH3016INS BECMG 2812/2814 03005KT 9999 NSW SCT040 SCT250 QNH3017INS BECMG 2815/2817 08011KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 QNH3009INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2810 TX26/2820Z TN12/2811Z AMD 0837 FN00290
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Live crosswind meter
65LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNBG, 2.5 nm away.
Wind is 29° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 65LA
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 65LA.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Beaching gear
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- BCS
- FAA LID
- 65LA
- City
- Belle Chasse
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.8661, -90.0216
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNBG
- TAF
- Nearest KNBG
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Southern Seaplane Airport (65LA)
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