AirNav: 47LA - Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport

47LA

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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
LCHr298/7.7		LAKE CHARLES VORTAC		113.40		07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MOSSY		196/5.7		418		00E		CW	-.-. .--
SULPHUR		080/10.1		278		04E		AUR	.- ..- .-.

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:	left	left

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 20-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:25	12:25
Sunrise	06:49	12:49
Sunset	18:04	00:04
Evening civil twilight	18:28	00:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Feb-2026 18:03:36
Local (UTC-6)	20-Feb-2026 12:03:36

METAR

KCWF 4nm E	201745Z 18012KT 10SM BKN030 BKN047 27/20 A2982
KLCH 5nm S	201753Z 21009KT 9SM SCT028 BKN036 26/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02560194 10272 20211 56001
KUXL 9nm SW	201755Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM SCT024 BKN031 BKN037 26/21 A2984 RMK AO2 T02640205 10271 20210
K5R8 19nm NW	201735Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT021 BKN029 BKN055 25/19 A2983 RMK AO2 T02460192

TAF

KLCH
5nm S

201721Z 2018/2118 18010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM210000 18006KT P6SM BKN015 FM210200 19005KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM210600 19005KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM211600 24006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC007

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