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L87

Idas Heliport
Ida, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	L87
Lat/Long:	33-00-15.4840N 093-53-35.6440W 33-00.258067N 093-53.594067W 33.0043011,-93.8932344 (estimated)
Elevation:	286 ft. / 87 m (estimated)
Variation:	05E (1990)
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	71044

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1993
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-284-3231.

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at ATA (16 nm W):	118.250 (903-799-4066)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
EICr336/14.6	BELCHER VORTAC	117.40	07E
TXKr157/31.9	TEXARKANA VORTAC	116.30	07E
EMGr330/39.2	ELM GROVE VORTAC	116.65	07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ATLANTA		108/16.1		347		04E		ATA	.- - .-

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Runway edge markings:	HELIPAD MARKINGS FADED.
Operational restrictions:	APCH 200 DEGREES & DEP 020 DEGREES.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in poor condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	THE VILLAGE OF IDA PO BOX 299 IDA, LA 71044 Phone 318-284-3231
Manager:	KENNETH SHAW, MAYOR PO BOX 299 IDA, LA 71044 Phone (903) 826-8608

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	115 FT WATER TWR 287 FT EAST & 7 FT FENCED AREA 68 FT ENE & 20 FT TALL PLAY GROUND EQUIPMENT 116 FT SW. 43 FT TREES 271 FT NNE PENETRATE THE 8:1 APCH/DEP SFC.
-	FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3F4 - Vivian Airport (10 nm SW)
KATA - Hall-Miller Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KSPH - Springhill Airport (24 nm E)
KTXK - Texarkana Regional Airport-Webb Field (27 nm N)
KDTN - Shreveport Downtown Airport (29 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:31	12:31
Sunrise	06:56	12:56
Sunset	18:03	00:03
Evening civil twilight	18:28	00:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Feb-2026 15:58:46
Local (UTC-6)	19-Feb-2026 09:58:46

METAR

KTXK 27nm N	191553Z 22018G24KT 9SM CLR 24/18 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 23031/1519 SLP048 T02440178
KDTN 28nm S	191553Z 22012KT 6SM HZ FEW023 24/18 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP067 T02390178 $
KBAD 32nm S	191455Z 19008KT 10SM BKN040 22/17 A2976 RMK SLPNO WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG ESTMD

TAF

KTXK 27nm N	191133Z 1912/2012 21012KT P6SM OVC016 FM191400 22010KT P6SM BKN025 FM191600 22012G19KT P6SM SCT250 FM200000 24009KT P6SM SCT250
KBAD 32nm S	191145Z 1912/2018 20012KT 9999 OVC025 QNH2975INS TEMPO 1912/1916 OVC015 BECMG 1916/1917 22014G22KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2970INS BECMG 2001/2002 24008KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2965INS BECMG 2015/2016 06010G15KT 9999 OVC040 QNH2967INS TX25/1921Z TN19/1912Z
KSHV 33nm S	191133Z 1912/2012 20008KT P6SM OVC022 FM191500 22010G15KT P6SM BKN025 FM191800 22010G15KT P6SM FEW250 FM200000 22009KT P6SM SCT250

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