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Schexnayder Airport (66LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBTR), 66LA is currently VFR with winds from 090° 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.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBTR, 12.6 nm away.

Wind
090° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBTR 271453Z 09006KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3024 RMK AO1 SLP239 T02110139 51011 PNO

What changed at KBTR (nearest station)?

Since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 4°C.

Current pilot readout for 66LA

Based on the nearest station (KBTR), 66LA is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 350 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV6 kt head0 kt
276 kt tail0 kt

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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.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,600 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 66LA
    Wind
    09
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    27
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→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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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 66LA

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

PIREP1538Z (10:38 AM CDT) · 75 NM NW of 66LA · 29,000 ft MSL · E145
light chop turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV KHEZ270040/TM 1538/FL290/TP E145/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEZ270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 86 NM N of 66LA · 35,000 ft MSL · E170
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HEZ UA /OV KHEZ350020/TM 1523/FL350/TP E170/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEZ350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 73 NM NW of 66LA · 28,000 ft MSL · A319
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV KAEX30005/TM 1515/FL280/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAEX30005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1502Z (10:02 AM CDT) · 30 NM W of 66LA · 37,000 ft MSL · A320
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LFT UA /OV KLFT360015/TM 1502/FL370/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLFT360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1501Z (10:01 AM CDT) · 68 NM SE of 66LA · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
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HUM UA /OV KTBD225025/TM 1501/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
HUM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTBD225025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of 66LA · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop 380 turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ040035/TM 1450/FL380/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 380/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEZ040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 380Turbulence: occasional light chop 380.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1428Z (9:28 AM CDT) · 63 NM NW of 66LA · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop 360 turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX170015/TM 1428/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX170015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1428Reported at 14:28 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1413Z (9:13 AM CDT) · 97 NM SW of 66LA · 31,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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LCH UA /OV LCH167022/TM 1413/FL310/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LCH167022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1413Reported at 14:13 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: 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. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
89%
27
11%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KBTR 271120Z 2712/2812 05005KT P6SM SKC FM271600 10006KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

66LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBTR, 13 nm away.

N09276 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 2° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Schexnayder Airport (66LA)
N ↑

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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 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Schexnayder Airport (66LA)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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