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79LA

Lakeview Regional Medical Center Heliport
Covington, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 17-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:39	10:39
Sunrise	06:06	11:06
Sunset	19:48	00:48
Evening civil twilight	20:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-May-2026 04:45:24
Local (UTC-5)	17-May-2026 23:45:24

METAR

KHDC 19nm W	180415Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3004 RMK AO2 T02430225
KASD 19nm SE	180353Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02440217 $
KNEW 22nm S	180353Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3004 RMK AO1 SLP166 T02500217
KMSY 26nm S	180353Z 13012KT 10SM FEW015 BKN230 25/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02500217 $
KBXA 27nm NE	180415Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3006 RMK AO2 T02400218
KAPS 33nm SW	180415Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3004 RMK AO2 T02410220
KHSA 33nm E	180050Z 14007KT 10SM SCT025 25/21 A3002
KNBG 36nm S	180355Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02500222

TAF

KHDC 19nm W	171731Z 1718/1818 15012KT P6SM BKN020 OVC035 FM171900 16012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 TEMPO 1720/1724 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM180000 13006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM180500 14005KT P6SM BKN025 FM181000 14005KT P6SM BKN015 FM181500 16010KT P6SM BKN035
KASD 19nm SE	171731Z 1718/1818 14009KT P6SM BKN025 FM172000 15010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM180500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020 FM180700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 FM181400 14007KT P6SM BKN025 FM181700 15012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

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