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LA23

Citizens Medical Center Heliport
Columbia, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	LA23
Lat/Long:	32-04-42.1500N 092-05-39.6200W 32-04.702500N 092-05.660333W 32.0783750,-92.0943389 (estimated)
Elevation:	190 ft. / 58 m (estimated)
Variation:	03E (1995)
From city:	2 miles N of COLUMBIA, LA
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	71418

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	01/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-649-6106.
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MLUr183/26.5		MONROE VORTAC		117.20		03E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	32-04.702500N
Longitude:	092-05.660333W
Elevation:	190.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER 7939 U.S. HWY 165 PO BOX 1079 COLUMBIA, LA 71418 Phone 318-649-6106
Manager:	STEVE BARBO 7939 U.S. HWY 165 PO BOX 1079 COLUMBIA, LA 71418 Phone (318) 331-1806

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LA23.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMLU - Monroe Regional Airport (26 nm N)
M79 - John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (29 nm NE)
0R5 - David G Joyce Airport (30 nm W)
F88 - Jonesboro Airport (33 nm W)
KRSN - Ruston Regional Airport (36 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:24	12:24
Sunrise	06:49	12:49
Sunset	17:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	18:21	00:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Feb-2026 10:27:51
Local (UTC-6)	18-Feb-2026 04:27:51

METAR

KMLU 26nm N	180953Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM FEW013 17/15 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01720150
KRSN 36nm NW	181015Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM OVC006 16/16 A2988 RMK AO2 T01580158 $
KESF 42nm S	181019Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM SCT012 BKN018 18/16 A2990 RMK AO2 T01780161
KBQP 42nm N	181010Z AUTO 19005KT 16/14 A2990 RMK AO2 T01570141 PWINO
K0R4 43nm SE	181015Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM OVC010 17/16 A2997 RMK AO2 T01700155
KHEZ 50nm SE	180956Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM OVC011 17/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01670156 $

TAF

KMLU
26nm N

180546Z 1806/1906 18010G15KT P6SM BKN250 FM181000 19008KT P6SM BKN020 FM181700 21010KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1819/1822 SCT035 BKN250 FM190000 20007KT P6SM SCT250 FM190400 20007KT P6SM BKN025

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