St Charles Airport (LS40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMSY), LS40 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near St Charles Airport in Ama, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMSY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
St Charles Airport (LS40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ama, LA at a field elevation of 13 ft. LS40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMSY, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMSY, 2.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,200 ft, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMSY 281153Z 04003KT 10SM FEW012 FEW250 17/17 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01720172 10172 20156 53006
What changed at KMSY (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for LS40
Based on the nearest station (KMSY), LS40 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 3,900 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 17 | 3,900 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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LS40 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 17/353,900 × 125 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at LS40Wind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 2 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 unlimited → unlimited.
LS40 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at LS40
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMSY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 74%
- 17
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMSY 281120Z 2812/2918 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 06007KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
LS40 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMSY, 2.7 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near LS40
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near LS40.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LS40
- City
- Ama
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.9519, -90.2861
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMSY
- TAF
- Nearest KMSY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 11h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Churchill Air Field - Kelly Field , Westwego, LA · 6 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for St Charles Airport (LS40)
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