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L87 Idas Heliport
Ida, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 71044

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1993
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: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-284-3231.

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at ATA (16 nm W): 118.250 (903-799-4066)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EICr336/14.6BELCHER VORTAC117.4007E
TXKr157/31.9TEXARKANA VORTAC116.3007E
EMGr330/39.2ELM GROVE VORTAC116.6507E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ATLANTA108/16.134704EATA .- - .-

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

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 200 DEGREES & DEP 020 DEGREES.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in poor 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: KENNETH SHAW, MAYOR
PO BOX 299
IDA, LA 71044
Phone (903) 826-8608

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 115 FT WATER TWR 287 FT EAST & 7 FT FENCED AREA 68 FT ENE & 20 FT TALL PLAY GROUND EQUIPMENT 116 FT SW. 43 FT TREES 271 FT NNE PENETRATE THE 8:1 APCH/DEP SFC.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3312:33
Sunrise06:5812:58
Sunset18:0100:01
Evening civil twilight18:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Feb-2026 11:34:34
Local (UTC-6)  17-Feb-2026 05:34:34
 
METAR
KTXK 
27nm N 		171119Z AUTO 18008KT 5SM BR OVC002 12/12 A3000 RMK AO2 T01220117 $
KDTN 
28nm S 		171053Z AUTO 19011G18KT 10SM OVC019 15/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01500117 $
KBAD 
32nm S 		162055Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 20/09 A3006 RMK AO2A WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG ESTMD SLPNO
TAF
KTXK 
27nm N 		170619Z 1706/1806 18004KT 6SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 1708/1712 4SM BR BKN007 FM171200 18009KT 6SM BR BKN007 TEMPO 1712/1715 4SM BR BKN005 FM171600 18010KT P6SM BKN015 FM171900 18010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM180000 20011G17KT P6SM BKN250
KBAD 
32nm S 		162100Z 1620/1802 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3003INS BECMG 1708/1709 17006KT 3200 BR SKC QNH3004INS TEMPO 1709/1715 0400 FG BECMG 1715/1716 18005KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH3002INS BECMG 1718/1719 18012G18KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2988INS TX20/1621Z TN07/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1621 NEXT 1712
KSHV 
33nm S 		170619Z 1706/1806 17004KT P6SM BKN250 FM170900 18004KT 6SM BR BKN010 TEMPO 1710/1714 2SM BR BKN005 FM171500 18009KT P6SM BKN015 FM171700 18010KT P6SM BKN025 FM171900 18010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM180000 19011G17KT P6SM BKN250
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