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6LA0

Jackson Barracks Heliport
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 12-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	11:37
Sunrise	07:01	12:01
Sunset	18:32	23:32
Evening civil twilight	18:56	23:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Oct-2026 09:43:43
Local (UTC-5)	12-Oct-2026 04:43:43

METAR

KNEW 6nm N	120853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3009 RMK AO1 SLP183 T02170200 58005
KNBG 8nm S	120910Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 16/15 A3008 RMK AO2 T01560150
KMSY 13nm W	120853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01890178 56004 $

TAF

KNEW 6nm N	120520Z 1206/1306 17005KT P6SM SKC
KNBG 8nm S	112300Z 1123/1223 VRB03KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3007INS BECMG 1209/1210 VRB02KT 9999 MIFG SCT250 QNH3008INS BECMG 1211/1212 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SCT250 QNH3010INS BECMG 1216/1217 12006KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3003INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH TIL 1310 TX31/1221Z TN17/1211Z FN
KMSY 13nm W	120520Z 1206/1312 14005KT P6SM SKC

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