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79LA

Lakeview Regional Medical Center Heliport
Covington, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	79LA
Lat/Long:	30-24-42.8900N 090-04-47.6700W 30-24.714833N 090-04.794500W 30.4119139,-90.0799083 (estimated)
Elevation:	20 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation:	02E (1995)
From city:	2 miles SE of COVINGTON, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70471

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	09/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	yes

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at ASD (14 nm E):	132.475 (985-259-6242)
WX AWOS-3PT at HDC (19 nm W):	PHONE 985-277-5670

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PCUr239/20.2	PICAYUNE VOR/DME	113.95	05E
RQRr052/32.8	RESERVE VOR/DME	110.80	02E
HRVr351/33.9	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BOGALUSA		202/30.3		353		00W		GVB	--. ...- -...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	30-24.714833N
Longitude:	090-04.794500W
Elevation:	20.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LLC 95 JUGDE TANNER BLVD COVINGTON, LA 70433 Phone 985-867-3800
Manager:	CLARENCE DOLESE 95 JUDGE TANNER BLVD COVINGTON, LA 70433 Phone (985) 867-4120

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	70 FT TREES +55 FT NORTH, EAST & WEST; 35 FT LGT POLE 150 FT SOUTH & 80 FT BLDG 240 FT FM HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 79LA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KASD - Slidell Airport (14 nm E)
KHDC - Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (19 nm W)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (22 nm S)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KBXA - George R Carr Memorial Air Field (27 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	11:15
Sunrise	06:39	11:39
Sunset	19:20	00:20
Evening civil twilight	19:45	00:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Sep-2026 00:48:55
Local (UTC-5)	03-Sep-2026 19:48:55

METAR

KHDC 19nm W	040035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT080 29/25 A2994 RMK AO2 T02940245
KASD 19nm SE	032253Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A2992 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT NW SLP130 T03220222
KNEW 22nm S	032253Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A2993 RMK AO1 SLP127 T03170233
KMSY 26nm S	032253Z 19008KT 10SM FEW040 BKN250 31/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP134 CB DSNT SW AND NW-N T03060244 $
KBXA 27nm NE	040035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2996 RMK AO2 T02790244
KAPS 33nm SW	040035Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2995 RMK AO2 T02760235
KHSA 33nm E	032347Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2994
KNBG 36nm S	032355Z 24003KT 10SM FEW026 FEW120 SCT250 28/25 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02830250 10328 20283 55001

TAF

KHDC 19nm W	031729Z 0318/0418 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 0320/0324 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM040100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM041400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 PROB30 0414/0418 4SM -TSRA BKN020CB
KASD 19nm SE	031729Z 0318/0418 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 PROB30 0319/0323 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM032300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 PROB30 0323/0402 4SM -SHRA BKN025 FM041400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 0414/0418 4SM TSRA BKN020CB

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