FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 47LA |
| Lat/Long: | 30-12-54.7420N / 093-13-36.5530W 30-12.912367N / 093-13.609217W 30.2152061 / -93.2268203 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 17 ft. / 5 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 70601 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL. |
| Activation date: | 03/1982 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at CWF (4 nm E): | 120.0 (337-436-3452) |
| WX ASOS at LCH (5 nm S): | PHONE 337-477-3371 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (9 nm SW): | 118.175 (337-558-5321) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 5R8 (19 nm NW): | 120.2 (337-786-1518) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LCHr298/7.7 | | LAKE CHARLES VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SULPHUR | | 080/10.1 | | 278 | | 04E | | AUR | .- ..- .-. |
| DE QUINCY | | 135/18.1 | | 410 | | 02E | | DQU | -.. --.- ..- |
| ORANGE | | 069/30.7 | | 211 | | 05E | | ORG | --- .-. --. |
| DE RIDDER | | 166/32.7 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
| OAKDALE | | 224/37.8 | | 379 | | 03E | | LRR | .-.. .-. .-. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 74 x 42 ft. / 23 x 13 m |
| Surface: | concrete ROOFTOP. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL 524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR. LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601 Phone 318-491-7730 |
| Manager: | BERNARD LEGER 524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR. LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601 Phone 318-491-7730 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 47LA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCWF - Chennault International Airport (4 nm E)
KLCH - Lake Charles Regional Airport (5 nm S)
KUXL - Southland Field Airport (9 nm SW)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (19 nm NW)
6R1 - Welsh Airport (21 nm E)
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 14:03:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 09:03:25 |
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| METAR |
KCWF 4nm E | 181253Z 19010KT 7SM OVC018 24/21 A3001
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KLCH 5nm S | 181253Z 20006KT 8SM FEW010 OVC017 24/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02440217
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KUXL 9nm SW | 181335Z AUTO 18011KT 7SM OVC016 25/23 A3001 RMK AO2 T02510226
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KLCH 5nm S | 181123Z 1812/1912 19006KT P6SM FEW008 OVC015 FM181500 18012KT P6SM OVC025 FM181800 18013G21KT P6SM SCT035 FM190000 18008KT P6SM BKN025
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