Unicorn Airport (LA26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHDC), LA26 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Unicorn Airport in Folsom, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Unicorn Airport (LA26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Folsom, LA at a field elevation of 147 ft. LA26 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHDC, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,375 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHDC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHDC, 12.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHDC 281915Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A3015 RMK AO2 T02730116
What changed at KHDC (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for LA26
Based on the nearest station (KHDC), LA26 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 147 ft). LA26 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHDC, about 13 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 2,375 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 19 | 2,375 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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LA26 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 01/192,375 × 250 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at LA26Wind
- 01
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LA26 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 LA26
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BTR UA /OV KLSU310030/TM 1623/FL240/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLSU310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
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
MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LA26
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHDC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 59%
- 19
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
LA26 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHDC, 13 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LA26
- City
- Folsom
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 147 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6611, -90.2333
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,375 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHDC
- TAF
- Nearest KHDC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Unicorn Airport (LA26)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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