FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 59LA |
| Lat/Long: | 29-57-00.7390N / 091-58-57.4370W 29-57.012317N / 091-58.957283W 29.9502053 / -91.9826214 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 8 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of DELCAMBRE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 70528 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/1982 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at IYA (5 nm W): | 118.875 (337-892-0526) |
| WX ASOS at ARA (7 nm NE): | 133.325 (337-365-0128) |
| WX ASOS at LFT (15 nm N): | PHONE 337-237-8153 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LFTr175/14.6 | | LAFAYETTE VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 03E |
| LLAr046/26.7 | | WHITE LAKE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ACADI | | 264/6.2 | | 269 | | 03E | | AR | .- .-. |
| ABBEVILLE | | 130/9.9 | | 230 | | 02E | | BNZ | -... -. --.. |
| PATTERSON | | 292/36.5 | | 245 | | 01E | | PTN | .--. - -. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CDLD, LLC - CARL DUHON 1113 JOHNSON ST. PO BOX 52566 LAFAYETTE, LA 52566 Phone 713-821-1004 |
| Manager: | PAUL PAINTER PO BOX 2040 HOUSTON, TX 77252 Phone 713-609-4830 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 40' TOWER SW. |
| - | HELIPAD TEMPORARILY CLOSED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 59LA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIYA - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (6 nm W)
KARA - Acadiana Regional Airport (7 nm NE)
KLFT - Lafayette Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KPTN - Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (36 nm SE)
KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport-Ahart Field (37 nm N)
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Times for 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2013 03:04:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2013 22:04:02 |
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| METAR |
K0R3 5nm W | 118.875
No observation available
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KIYA 6nm W | 200155Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM BKN016 OVC023 27/22 A2994 RMK AO2 T02670222
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KARA 7nm NE | 200153Z 16009KT 10SM OVC012 27/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02670233
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K7R4 13nm SW | 191310Z 13005KT 7SM BKN015 26/24 A2998
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KLFT 15nm N | 200153Z 16007KT 10SM SCT016 BKN024 26/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02610228
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KARA 7nm NE | 200208Z 2002/2024 16008KT P6SM BKN015 FM201400 17014G20KT P6SM SCT025
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KLFT 15nm N | 200208Z 2002/2024 16008KT P6SM BKN015 FM201500 17012G18KT P6SM SCT025
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