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Pelican Seaplane Base (LA38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KASD), LA38 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pelican Seaplane Base in Slidell, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pelican Seaplane Base (LA38) is a seaplane base in Slidell, LA. LA38 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KASD, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KASD.

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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 KASD, 4.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KASD 282253Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A3013 RMK AO1 SLP202 T02330133 $

What changed at KASD (nearest station)?

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

  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for LA38

Based on the nearest station (KASD), LA38 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 0 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
18FAV4 kt head0 kt
364 kt tail0 kt

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LA38 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 18/36
    2,000 × 300 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at LA38
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    4 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
061223Z10Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

LA38 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 LA38

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

PIREP2336Z (6:36 PM CDT) · 78 NM W of LA38 · 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) · 11 NM SW of LA38 · 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.
PIREP2058Z (3:58 PM CDT) · 94 NM W of LA38 · 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.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 86 NM S of LA38 · 39,000 ft MSL · UAL2135
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ARP UAL2135 2852N 08929W 2026 F390 297/083KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2135 2852N 08929W 202…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at LA38

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KASD reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 73%LIFR 27%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
75%
18
25%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KASD 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

LA38 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KASD, 4.8 nm away.

N18364 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Pelican Seaplane Base (LA38)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
LA38
City
Slidell
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
30.2669, -89.8053
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KASD
TAF
Nearest KASD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 34m

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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Pelican Seaplane Base (LA38)

Community-submitted

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

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