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47LA Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 47LA
Lat/Long: 30-12-55.5200N 093-13-37.3700W
30-12.925333N 093-13.622833W
30.2154222,-93.2270472
(estimated)
Elevation: 17 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 70601

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 03/1982
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 (337-214-2134)
WX ASOS at LCH (5 nm S): PHONE 337-240-9596
WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (9 nm SW): 118.175 (337-558-5321)
WX AWOS-3PT at 5R8 (19 nm NW): 121.2 (337-786-1518)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LCHr298/7.7LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOSSY196/5.741800ECW -.-. .--
SULPHUR080/10.127804EAUR .- ..- .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 74 x 42 ft. / 23 x 13 m
Surface: concrete
ROOFTOP.
Latitude: 30-12.925333N
Longitude: 093-13.622833W
Elevation: 17.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LA
524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR.
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone 318-491-7730
Manager: RUSSELL HAMAN
524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR.
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone 337-491-7525
CELL 337-488-2851

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset17:5923:59
Evening civil twilight18:2400:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Feb-2026 03:07:22
Local (UTC-6)  14-Feb-2026 21:07:22
 
METAR
KCWF 
4nm E 		150245Z 17015KT 10SM OVC009 21/19 A2978
KLCH 
5nm S 		150303Z 33020G61KT 1/2SM +TSRA FG BKN016 BKN026 OVC070 16/15 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 31061/0254 WSHFT 0244 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0029 T01560150 $
KUXL 
9nm SW 		150255Z AUTO 34018G31KT 1 3/4SM +RA SCT008 BKN014 OVC020 16/16 A2983 RMK AO2 P0031 60031 T01580158
K5R8 
19nm NW 		150255Z AUTO 29007KT 7SM RA SCT018 BKN050 OVC070 15/14 A2984 RMK AO2 P0077 60077 T01540143
TAF
KLCH 
5nm S 		142128Z 1421/1518 16020G30KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM150200 17017G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 PROB30 1503/1506 2SM TSRA BR OVC004CB FM150700 23008KT 3SM BR BKN009 FM151200 29005KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM151500 31008KT P6SM BKN015
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