Schexnayder Airport (66LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBTR), 66LA is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Schexnayder Airport in Erwinville, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBTR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Schexnayder Airport (66LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Erwinville, LA at a field elevation of 15 ft. 66LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBTR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBTR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBTR, 12.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBTR 281553Z 08006KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A3023 RMK AO1 SLP235 T02440128 PNO
What changed at KBTR (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 66LA
Based on the nearest station (KBTR), 66LA is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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66LA 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 09/271,600 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 66LAWind
- 09
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 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→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
66LA 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 66LA
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 66LA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBTR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 91%
- 27
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KBTR 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SKC FM282000 07005KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
66LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBTR, 13 nm away.
Wind is 12° off runway 09, 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 66LA
- City
- Erwinville
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5105, -91.3923
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBTR
- TAF
- Nearest KBTR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Baton Rouge Bi-Liners MAA - Doyles Bayou Park , Zachary, LA · 21 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Schexnayder Airport (66LA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Schexnayder Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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