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Omni Airport (LA46) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBTR), LA46 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Omni Airport in Port Allen, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBTR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Omni Airport (LA46) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port Allen, LA at a field elevation of 24 ft. LA46 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBTR, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBTR.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBTR, 8.4 nm away.

Wind
070° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBTR 271253Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3022 RMK AO1 SLP232 T01390128 PNO $

What changed at KBTR (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for LA46

Based on the nearest station (KBTR), LA46 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 24 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
05FAV4 kt head1 kt right
234 kt tail1 kt left

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LA46 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
    3,500 × 250 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at LA46
    Wind
    05
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    23
    4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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
061213Z01Z12Z

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

LA46 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 LA46

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

PIREP1310Z (8:10 AM CDT) · 63 NM NE of LA46 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
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HEZ UA /OV KHEZ110025/TM 1310/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEZ110025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.
PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 63 NM SE of LA46 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MSY UA /OV KLEV150005/TM 1306/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLEV150005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1256Z (7:56 AM CDT) · 65 NM N of LA46 · 24,000 ft MSL · E145
occasional moderate turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX065040/TM 1256/FL240/TP E145/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX065040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1232Z (7:32 AM CDT) · 75 NM NW of LA46 · 34,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional light chop 340 turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX045005/TM 1232/FL340/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 340/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX045005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1232Reported at 12:32 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 340Turbulence: occasional light chop 340.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1216Z (7:16 AM CDT) · 31 NM SE of LA46 · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop 380 turbulence
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BTR UA /OV LSU120030/TM 1216/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 380/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LSU120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 380Turbulence: continuous light chop 380.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1154Z (6:54 AM CDT) · 71 NM NW of LA46 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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AEX UA /OV KAEX070020/TM 1154/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAEX070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at LA46

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBTR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 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
87%
23
13%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KBTR 271120Z 2712/2812 05005KT P6SM SKC FM271600 10006KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

LA46 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBTR, 8.4 nm away.

N05234 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 17° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Omni Airport (LA46) with runway 05/23 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
LA46
City
Port Allen
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
24 ft
Coordinates
30.5057, -91.3086
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBTR
TAF
Nearest KBTR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Omni Airport (LA46)

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

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