Hickham Field (LS76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hickham Field in Covington, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHDC) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hickham Field (LS76) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Covington, LA at 25 ft. LS76 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHDC, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHDC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHDC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHDC, 13.3 nm away.
Current pilot readout for LS76
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at LS76. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 18 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LS76 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hickham Field in Covington, LA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around LS76 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of LS76
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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PIB UA /OV LBY180010/TM 2318/FL410/TP CL60/SK TOP FL410/RM ZHU
PIB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBY180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP FL410Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV MOB/TM 2258/FLDURD/TP E145/SK CLR
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 2204/FL450/TP GLF6/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV MOB/TM 2136/FL020/TP B712/WX -RA
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2136Reported at 21:36 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MOB UA /OV MOB/TM 2123/FLDURD/TP TEX2/WX -RA /RM FIELD IN SIGHT AT 2000 FT MSL
MOB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2123Reported at 21:23 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP TEX2Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM FIELD IN SIGHT AT 2000 FT…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LS76
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHDC reported mostly VFR across 55 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KHDC 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM290900 28005KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LS76
- City
- Covington
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4627, -90.1701
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHDC
- TAF
- Nearest KHDC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Magenta Plantation RC 1 — Madisonville, LA · 1 mi
- Tangi RC Flyers Association - Bennett Rd — Hammond, LA · 13 mi
- Hammond Park Flyers Club - C M Fagan Dr — Hammond, LA · 18 mi
LS76 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at LS76?+
LS76 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for LS76 come from?+
Hickham Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHDC, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at LS76 can differ.
Does LS76 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KHDC TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does LS76 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — LS76 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for LS76 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hickham Field (LS76)
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