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Sara Field (LS89) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KHZR), LS89 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Sara Field in St Francisville, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHZR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sara Field (LS89) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Francisville, LA at a field elevation of 333 ft. LS89 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHZR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBTR.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHZR, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
120° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.23"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHZR 271515Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3023 RMK AO2 T02260155 $

What changed at KHZR (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for LS89

Based on the nearest station (KHZR), LS89 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 333 ft). LS89 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBTR, about 30 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NEFAV2 kt tail3 kt right
SW2 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

LS89 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 LS89

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 60 NM N of LS89 · 35,000 ft MSL · E170
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HEZ UA /OV KHEZ350020/TM 1523/FL350/TP E170/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEZ350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1519Z (10:19 AM CDT) · 80 NM N of LS89 · 33,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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MLU UA /OV KMLU180020/TM 1519/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMLU180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1519Reported at 15:19 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 56 NM W of LS89 · 28,000 ft MSL · A319
light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV KAEX30005/TM 1515/FL280/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAEX30005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1502Z (10:02 AM CDT) · 39 NM SW of LS89 · 37,000 ft MSL · A320
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LFT UA /OV KLFT360015/TM 1502/FL370/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLFT360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1501Z (10:01 AM CDT) · 93 NM SE of LS89 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
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HUM UA /OV KTBD225025/TM 1501/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
HUM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTBD225025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 74 NM NE of LS89 · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop 380 turbulence
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ040035/TM 1450/FL380/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 380/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEZ040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 380Turbulence: occasional light chop 380.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1428Z (9:28 AM CDT) · 51 NM W of LS89 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop 360 turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX170015/TM 1428/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX170015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1428Reported at 14:28 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1405Z (9:05 AM CDT) · 49 NM NW of LS89 · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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AEX UA /OV AEX045025/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at LS89

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHZR reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

NE/SW
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sara Field (LS89)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
LS89
City
St Francisville
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
333 ft
Coordinates
30.9408, -91.4733
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHZR
TAF
Nearest KBTR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sara Field (LS89)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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