FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7LS3 |
| Lat/Long: | 29-41-37.1900N / 091-05-57.4400W 29-41.619833N / 091-05.957333W 29.6936639 / -91.0992889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of AMELIA, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 70380 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 12/1970 |
| 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
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PTN (13 nm W): | 134.575 (985-395-6735) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TBDr275/14.2 | | TIBBY VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 02E |
| RQRr226/35.6 | | RESERVE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PATTERSON | | 095/12.4 | | 245 | | 01E | | PTN | .--. - -. |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 1700 x 1000 ft. / 518 x 305 m |
| Surface: | concrete/turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS 2001 SE EVANGELINE THRUWAY LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 Phone 337-235-2453 |
| Manager: | PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS 4008 LAKE PALOURDE RD MORGAN CITY, LA 70380 Phone 985-631-2131 HARRY CREEK |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Helicopters: | | 24 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7LS3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPTN - Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (13 nm W)
L83 - Thibodaux Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KHUM - Houma-Terrebonne Airport (24 nm E)
L38 - Louisiana Regional Airport (30 nm N)
1L0 - St John the Baptist Parish Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Larry Getchell
Taken early February 2007
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 08:31:18 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 02:31:18 |
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| METAR |
KPTN 11nm W | 130755Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC100 05/M02 A3031 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KHUM 24nm E | 121740Z 1218/1318 03012KT P6SM BKN200 FM130000 06005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM131400 11011KT P6SM SCT030 OVC100
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