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6LA0

Jackson Barracks Heliport
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	6LA0
Lat/Long:	29-57-12.7320N 090-00-34.2520W 29-57.212200N 090-00.570867W 29.9535367,-90.0095144 (estimated)
Elevation:	5 ft. / 2 m (estimated)
Variation:	03E (1985)
From city:	3 miles E of NEW ORLEANS, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70117

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1971
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0730-1600
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 504-495-3772
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) FOR BCN CALL 504-495-3772

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at NEW (5 nm N):	PHONE 504-245-4366
WX ASOS at MSY (13 nm W):	PHONE 504-471-4486

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HRVr355/6.2	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E
RQRr103/31.1	RESERVE VOR/DME	110.80	02E
PCUr197/39.2	PICAYUNE VOR/DME	113.95	05E

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	600 x 150 ft. / 183 x 46 m
Surface:	concrete, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	29-57.212167N
Longitude:	090-00.570833W
Elevation:	5.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF LOUISIANA - MILITARY DEPT 6400 ST CLAUDE AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 Phone 202-258-8338 HQ JACKSON BKS
Manager:	RANDY BACON 6400 ST. CLAUDE AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117-1491 Phone 202-558-8338

Additional Remarks

-	(11) A. G. OFFICE LA. N. G.
-	FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6LA0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNEW - Lakefront Airport (5 nm N)
KNBG - New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base - Alvin Callender Field (8 nm S)
KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (13 nm W)
KASD - Slidell Airport (26 nm NE)
KAPS - Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (31 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:38	10:38
Sunrise	06:05	11:05
Sunset	20:04	01:04
Evening civil twilight	20:31	01:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jul-2026 02:04:35
Local (UTC-5)	05-Jul-2026 21:04:35

METAR

KNEW 6nm N	060153Z 25009KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2995 RMK AO1 SLP136 T02500233
KNBG 8nm S	060155Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02330228 $
KMSY 13nm W	060153Z 22004KT 10SM FEW005 OVC170 24/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02390228 $

TAF

KNEW 6nm N	060012Z 0600/0624 31006KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0600/0602 6SM -SHRA FM060400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW025 SCT110 FM061500 28006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 0617/0623 4SM TSRA BR BKN015CB
KNBG 8nm S	052300Z 0523/0623 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT035CB BKN090 QNH2989INS TEMPO 0523/0604 VRB15G30KT 1600 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0605/0607 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 OVC050 QNH2989INS BECMG 0611/0612 24007KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0612/0614 4800 SHRA BECMG 0615/0617 24008KT 4800 SHRA VCTS BKN030CB BKN250 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0618/0622 VRB15G30KT 1600 TSRA OVC020CB AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0523 TIL 0710 TX34/0620Z TN027/0610Z
KMSY 13nm W	051944Z 0520/0624 20005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT080 BKN250 TEMPO 0520/0523 VRB20G30KT 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM060000 23004KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 0613/0618 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB

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