Le Blanc Field (LS86) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHDC), LS86 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Le Blanc Field in Hammond, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Le Blanc Field (LS86) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hammond, LA at a field elevation of 158 ft. LS86 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHDC, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHDC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHDC, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHDC 280935Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3018 RMK AO2 T01160116
What changed at KHDC (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for LS86
Based on the nearest station (KHDC), LS86 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 1,300 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 10 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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LS86 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 10/281,300 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at LS86Wind
- 10
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 1 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LS86 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of LS86
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 LS86
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHDC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 92%
- 28
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHDC 280520Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
LS86 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHDC, 9.6 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LS86
- City
- Hammond
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 158 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.6819, -90.4193
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHDC
- TAF
- Nearest KHDC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 21m
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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.
- Tangi RC Flyers Association - Bennett Rd , Hammond, LA · 13 mi
- Hammond Park Flyers Club - C M Fagan Dr , Hammond, LA · 14 mi
- Magenta Plantation RC 1 , Madisonville, LA · 22 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Le Blanc Field (LS86)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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