LS56 METAR
Current observed weather at Medicant Island Heliport (LS56), Grand Isle, LA, elevation 15 ft. This field has no weather reporting station.
All of Medicant Island Heliport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherNo LS56 METAR
Medicant Island Heliport has no weather reporting station, so there is no LS56 METAR. The nearest reporting fields are:
| Station | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KGAO METAR | South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport | 16 NM on the 293° radial |
| KNBG METAR | New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field | 29 NM on the 355° radial |
| KHUM METAR | Houma Terrebonne Airport | 38 NM on the 291° radial |
Frequently asked
What is the current METAR at LS56?
Medicant Island Heliport has no weather reporting station.
How often is the LS56 METAR updated?
Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.
More about LS56
Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.