Huffaker Field (LA73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPTN), LA73 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Huffaker Field in Houma, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPTN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Huffaker Field (LA73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Houma, LA at a field elevation of 6 ft. LA73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPTN, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPTN, 28.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPTN 281056Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 15/15 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01500150 $
What changed at KPTN (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
Current pilot readout for LA73
Based on the nearest station (KPTN), LA73 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 6 ft). LA73 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSY, about 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 1,500 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 15 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
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LA73 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 15/331,500 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at LA73Wind
- 15
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 5→3 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
LA73 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at LA73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPTN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 75%
- 15
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
LA73 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPTN, 29 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near LA73
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near LA73.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LA73
- City
- Houma
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.6086, -90.8023
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPTN
- TAF
- Nearest KMSY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 10m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Huffaker Field (LA73)
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