Tensas Flying Service Airport (LA53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHEZ), LA53 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Tensas Flying Service Airport in Newellton, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHEZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tensas Flying Service Airport (LA53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newellton, LA at a field elevation of 96 ft. LA53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHEZ, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHEZ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHEZ, 21.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHEZ 281056Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01440117 $
What changed at KHEZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for LA53
Based on the nearest station (KHEZ), LA53 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 96 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 02 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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LA53 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 02/203,000 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at LA53Wind
- 02
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 1 kt headwind · 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 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LA53 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 LA53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS135020/TM 0657/FL250/TP B190/TA M20/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME43
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQS135020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0657Reported at 06:57 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZME43Remarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX140025/TM 0526/FL220/TP PC12/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 220/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX140025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0526Reported at 05:26 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 220Icing: moderate rime 220.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LA53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHEZ reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 67%
- 20
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHEZ 280520Z 2806/2906 09005KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
LA53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHEZ, 22 nm away.
Wind is 71° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Feb-Oct Mon-Sat 0700-1700 local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LA53
- City
- Newellton
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 96 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.9786, -91.2645
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHEZ
- TAF
- Nearest KHEZ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tensas Flying Service Airport (LA53)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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