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79LA

Lakeview Regional Medical Center Heliport
Covington, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 16-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	10:43
Sunrise	06:10	11:10
Sunset	20:03	01:03
Evening civil twilight	20:30	01:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jul-2026 20:04:02
Local (UTC-5)	16-Jul-2026 15:04:02

METAR

KHDC 19nm W	161955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3014 RMK AO2 T03210229
KASD 19nm SE	161953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 33/21 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T03280206 $
KNEW 22nm S	161953Z 34008KT 10SM CLR 32/25 A3014 RMK AO1 SLP200 T03220250
KMSY 26nm S	161953Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW035 SCT160 BKN250 33/24 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP205 T03280244
KBXA 27nm NE	161955Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM SCT049 35/22 A3014 RMK AO2 T03490218
KAPS 33nm SW	161935Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 34/24 A3014 RMK AO2 T03430240
KHSA 33nm E	161950Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 34/22 A3013
KNBG 36nm S	161955Z 18004KT 10SM FEW050 SCT150 33/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T03330194

TAF

KHDC 19nm W	161721Z 1618/1718 26005KT P6SM SCT035 FM170100 00000KT P6SM FEW020 FM171500 31005KT P6SM SCT025
KASD 19nm SE	161721Z 1618/1718 23006KT P6SM SCT030 FM170100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM171500 31006KT P6SM FEW025

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