Delta Dusters Airport (LS83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Delta Dusters Airport in Newellton, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVKS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Delta Dusters Airport (LS83) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newellton, LA at 77 ft. LS83 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVKS, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 2,750 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHEZ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVKS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVKS, 19.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVKS 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A2994 RMK A01
What changed at KVKS (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for LS83
Based on the nearest station (KVKS), LS83 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 77 ft). LS83 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHEZ, about 27 nm away.
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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 LS83. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,750 ft | ASPH-P | - | - |
| 24 | 2,750 ft | ASPH-P | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LS83 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Delta Dusters Airport in Newellton, 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 LS83 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 LS83
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 0147/FL330/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0147Reported at 01:47 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU090030/TM 0141/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME43
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLU090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZME43Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU045030/TM 0133/FL370/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME43
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLU045030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME43Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 0047/FL360/TP A333/SK TOP 380-390/RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A333Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 380-390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
MCB UA /OV MCB273004/TM 0033/FL390/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
MCB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCB273004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0033Reported at 00:33 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
JAN UA /OV 17 NW JAN/TM 2349/FL030/TP B737/SK VFR
JAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 17 NW JANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2349Reported at 23:49 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK VFRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCB UA /OV MCB220020/TM 2343/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
MCB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCB220020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MCB UA /OV MCB200025/TM 2343/FL340/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM ZHU
MCB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCB200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LS83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVKS reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 06/24
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LS83
- City
- Newellton
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 77 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.0617, -91.2515
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,750 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVKS
- TAF
- Nearest KHEZ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 56m
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LS83 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at LS83?+
LS83 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 2,750 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for LS83 come from?+
Delta Dusters Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVKS, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at LS83 can differ.
Does LS83 have a TAF?+
No. LS83 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHEZ, about 27 nm away.
Does LS83 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. LS83 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for LS83 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Delta Dusters Airport (LS83)
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