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Castille Field (LA16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLFT), LA16 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Castille Field in Breaux Bridge, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Castille Field (LA16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Breaux Bridge, LA at a field elevation of 25 ft. LA16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFT, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,817 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFT.

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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 KLFT, 6.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLFT 282253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02500139

What changed at KLFT (nearest station)?

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

No significant changes since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for LA16

Based on the nearest station (KLFT), LA16 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 25 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.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05--
23--

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LA16 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 05/23
    2,817 × 55 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at LA16
    Wind
    05
    no steady wind
    23
    no steady wind
    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→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

LA16 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 LA16

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

PIREP2336Z (6:36 PM CDT) · 33 NM NE of LA16 · 41,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light turbulence
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BTR UA /OV LSU/TM 2336/FL410/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT /RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2336Reported at 23:36 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) · 98 NM E of LA16 · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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MSY UA /OV HRV360020/TM 2255/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HRV360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2255Reported at 22:55 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2215Z (5:15 PM CDT) · 94 NM N of LA16 · 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) · 98 NM NW of LA16 · 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.
PIREP2102Z (4:02 PM CDT) · 98 NM NW of LA16 · 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.
PIREP2058Z (3:58 PM CDT) · 14 NM E of LA16 · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent continuous light chop turbulence
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LFT UA /OV LFT090020/TM 2058/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LFT090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1923Z (2:23 PM CDT) · 89 NM NW of LA16 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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MLU UA /OV SWB190030/TM 1923/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWB190030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1923Reported at 19:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1821Z (1:21 PM CDT) · 96 NM NW of LA16 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX300030/TM 1821/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW86
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZFW86Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at LA16

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLFT reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 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.

05
83%
23
17%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KLFT 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM291700 07006KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

LA16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFT, 6.6 nm away.

N0523wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,817 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Castille Field (LA16)
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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
LA16
City
Breaux Bridge
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
25 ft
Coordinates
30.2440, -91.8683
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,817 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLFT
TAF
Nearest KLFT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Castille Field (LA16)

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 Castille Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

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