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Red Beard Dusting Service Airport (9LS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTVR), 9LS5 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Red Beard Dusting Service Airport in Tallulah, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTVR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Red Beard Dusting Service Airport (9LS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tallulah, LA at a field elevation of 86 ft. 9LS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTVR, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHEZ.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTVR, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
060° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
76°F / 24°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTVR 282253Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T02440094

What changed at KTVR (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 9LS5

Based on the nearest station (KTVR), 9LS5 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 86 ft). 9LS5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHEZ, about 42 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV3 kt head1 kt left
273 kt tail1 kt right

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9LS5 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
    2,500 × 60 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9LS5
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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
061223Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

9LS5 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 9LS5

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

PIREP2303Z (6:03 PM CDT) · 82 NM NE of 9LS5 · 34,000 ft MSL · MULT
continuous light -occasional moderate chop turbulence
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GWO UA /OV SQS/TM 2303/FL340/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 45
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SQSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2303Reported at 23:03 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP MULTAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.
RM ZME 45Remarks.
PIREP2256Z (5:56 PM CDT) · 81 NM W of 9LS5 · 32,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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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.
PIREP2230Z (5:30 PM CDT) · 61 NM NE of 9LS5 · 39,000 ft MSL · E545
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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GWO UA /OV SQS180025/TM 2230/FL390/TP E545/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 43
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SQS180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZME 43Remarks.
PIREP2215Z (5:15 PM CDT) · 60 NM SW of 9LS5 · 38,000 ft MSL · C680
light turbulence
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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.
PIREP2159Z (4:59 PM CDT) · 94 NM SW of 9LS5 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate turbulence
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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.
PIREP2151Z (4:51 PM CDT) · 20 NM NW of 9LS5 · 39,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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MLU UA /OV MLU090030/TM 2151/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME43
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLU090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
RM ZME43Remarks.
PIREP2141Z (4:41 PM CDT) · 24 NM SE of 9LS5 · 34,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light clear-air turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ045030/TM 2141/FL340/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEZ045030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2141Reported at 21:41 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2102Z (4:02 PM CDT) · 94 NM SW of 9LS5 · 34,000 ft MSL · E75L
moderate chop turbulence
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MLU UA /OV SWB200020/TM 2102/FL340/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWB200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9LS5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTVR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
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.

09
95%
27
5%

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Live crosswind meter

9LS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTVR, 5.9 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 23° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Red Beard Dusting Service Airport (9LS5)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mon-Sat DAWN-DUSK local
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9LS5
City
Tallulah
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
86 ft
Coordinates
32.3038, -91.1287
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTVR
TAF
Nearest KHEZ
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Red Beard Dusting Service Airport (9LS5)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Red Beard Dusting Service Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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