Touchstone Ridge Ultralightport (84LA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAD), 84LA is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Touchstone Ridge Ultralightport in Haughton, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Touchstone Ridge Ultralightport (84LA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Haughton, LA at a field elevation of 180 ft. 84LA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAD, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAD, 4.7 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAD 282255Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02670148 $
What changed at KBAD (nearest station)?
Since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 84LA
Based on the nearest station (KBAD), 84LA is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 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 | 800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 800 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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84LA 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 18/36800 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 84LAWind
- 18
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
84LA 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 84LA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ELD UA /OV ELD350050/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA32/RM SMOOTH ZFW30
ELD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELD350050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH ZFW30Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300 F370 TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 84LA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 56%
- 36
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
TAF KBAD 282000Z 2820/3002 17009KT 9999 SCT065 QNH3011INS WND 13005KT AFT 2901 BECMG 2914/2915 12009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN250 QNH3008INS WND 14004KT AFT 3001 TX27/2821Z TN13/2912Z
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Live crosswind meter
84LA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAD, 4.7 nm away.
Wind is 65° 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 84LA
- City
- Haughton
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.5539, -93.5939
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAD
- TAF
- Nearest KBAD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Touchstone Ridge Ultralightport (84LA)
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