FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 18LA |
| Lat/Long: | 31-23-00.6490N / 092-24-00.4900W 31-23.010817N / 092-24.008167W 31.3835136 / -92.4001361 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 125 ft. / 38 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of PINEVILLE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71360 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 01/1980 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at ESF (5 nm E): | PHONE 318-484-9031 |
| WX ASOS at AEX (8 nm SW): | 123.975 (318-442-6583) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AEXr031/9.2 | | ALEXANDRIA VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 03E |
| SWBr156/38.1 | | SAWMILL VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MARKSVILLE | | 314/24.1 | | 347 | | 02E | | MKV | -- -.- ...- |
| BUNKIE | | 342/32.2 | | 397 | | 03E | | BWK | -... .-- -.- |
| WINNFIELD | | 155/37.2 | | 402 | | 04E | | IFJ | .. ..-. .--- |
| NATCHITOCHES | | 111/38.4 | | 407 | | 04E | | OOC | --- --- -.-. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 2000 ft. / 914 x 610 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | rdo ant twr, 400 ft. from runway RADIO ANTENNA TOWER MARKED/LIGHTED 400' SE OF HELIPAD. | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | LOUISIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMP BEAUREGARD PINEVILLE, LA 71360 |
| Manager: | LOUISIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMP BEAUREGARD PINEVILLE, LA 71360 Phone 318-640-2080 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 18LA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KESF - Esler Regional Airport (5 nm E)
KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (8 nm SW)
KMKV - Marksville Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
2R6 - Bunkie Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
0R5 - David G Joyce Airport (37 nm N)
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 10:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:34:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:34:54 |
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| METAR |
KESF 6nm E | 181253Z AUTO 18003KT 9SM OVC025 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02440217
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KAEX 9nm W | 181253Z 17004KT 9SM OVC024 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02440217
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| TAF |
KAEX 9nm W | 181123Z 1812/1912 17004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM181500 18012KT P6SM SCT035 FM190300 17005KT P6SM BKN015
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