FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L87 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-00-15.4840N / 093-53-35.6440W 33-00.258067N / 093-53.594067W 33.0043011 / -93.8932344 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 286 ft. / 87 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05E (1990) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71044 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-284-3273. |
Heliport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EICr336/14.6 | | BELCHER VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 07E |
| DTNr338/(28.9) | | DOWNTOWN VOR | | 108.60 | | 07E |
| TXKr157/31.9 | | TEXARKANA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 07E |
| EMGr330/39.2 | | ELM GROVE VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| VIVIAN | | 028/10.5 | | 284 | | 06E | | VIV | ...- .. ...- |
| ATLANTA | | 108/16.1 | | 347 | | 04E | | ATA | .- - .- |
| SPRINGHILL | | 277/24.9 | | 375 | | 05E | | SPH | ... .--. .... |
| MAGNOLIA | | 245/36.6 | | 266 | | 04E | | AGO | .- --. --- |
| MINDEN | | 302/36.9 | | 201 | | 04E | | MNE | -- -. . |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Runway edge markings: | HELIPAD MARKINGS FADED. |
| Operational restrictions: | APCH/DEP 30 DEGS/210 DEGS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | THE VILLAGE OF IDA PO BOX 299 IDA, LA 71044 Phone 318-284-3231 |
| Manager: | CLYDE H. MADDOX, MAYOR PO BOX 299 IDA, LA 71044 Phone 318-284-3273 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 24/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 100 FT WATER TWR 300 FT EAST & 149 FT RADIO TWR 500 FT SOUTH OF PAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at L87.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3F4 - Vivian Airport (10 nm SW)
KATA - Hall-Miller Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KSPH - Springhill Airport (24 nm E)
KTXK - Texarkana Regional Airport-Webb Field (27 nm N)
KDTN - Shreveport Downtown Airport (29 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:34 | | 00:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 10:52:43 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Sep-2008 05:52:43 |
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| METAR |
KTXK 27nm N | 050953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT036 18/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01780161
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KDTN 28nm S | 051022Z AUTO 34004KT 1 3/4SM HZ OVC043 21/18 A2988 RMK AO2
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KBAD 32nm S | 050955Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM OVC043 21/19 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02130185 $
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KSHV 33nm S | 050956Z 01006KT 10SM OVC044 22/19 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02170189
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| TAF |
KTXK 27nm N | 050520Z 050606 34005KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 0610 BKN035 FM1400 02007KT P6SM SCT040 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KBAD 32nm S | 051010 01007KT 9999 OVC040 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1115 BKN025 BECMG 1819 01010KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2984INS T29/21Z T18/09Z
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KSHV 33nm S | 050520Z 050606 32005KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 1014 SCT005 OVC015 FM1400 01005KT P6SM BKN025 FM1700 02007KT P6SM SCT035
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| NOTAMs |
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