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LA38

Pelican Seaplane Base
Slidell, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	LA38
Lat/Long:	30-16-01.0000N 089-48-19.0000W 30-16.016667N 089-48.316667W 30.2669444,-89.8052778 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	01E (2000)
From city:	2 miles NE of SLIDELL, LA
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	70458

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/2000
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at ASD (5 nm N):	132.475 (985-643-7263)
WX AWOS-3PT at MJD (15 nm NE):	119.075 (601-798-4136)
WX ASOS at NEW (18 nm SW):	PHONE 504-245-4366
WX AWOS-3PT at HSA (19 nm E):	118.375 (228-466-9320)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PCUr187/18.1	PICAYUNE VOR/DME	113.95	05E
HRVr020/27.0	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E
GPTr255/38.6	GULFPORT VORTAC	109.00	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BOGALUSA		175/37.0		353		00W		GVB	--. ...- -...

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:

MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	2000 x 300 ft. / 610 x 91 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	trees	trees

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WENDELL LEWKO 118 ISLAND DRIVE SLIDELL, LA 70458 Phone (985) 640-0419
Manager:	WENDELL LEWKO 118 ISLAND DRIVE SLIDELL, LA 70458 Phone (985) 640-0419

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LA38.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KASD - Slidell Airport (5 nm N)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (18 nm SW)
KHSA - Stennis International Airport (19 nm E)
KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (29 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	12:32
Sunrise	06:58	12:58
Sunset	17:15	23:15
Evening civil twilight	17:41	23:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Jan-2026 01:49:05
Local (UTC-6)	09-Jan-2026 19:49:05

METAR

KASD 2nm SE	100053Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM SCT020 OVC025 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02390217
KMJD 15nm NE	100135Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM BKN012 BKN023 OVC028 24/23 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE
KNEW 18nm SW	100053Z 18013KT 10SM BKN014 BKN019 OVC027 24/22 A3002 RMK AO1 SLP158 T02440222
KHSA 19nm E	100047Z 19010G14KT 10SM BKN010 24/21 A3002

TAF

KASD
2nm SE

091736Z 0918/1018 18008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045 TEMPO 0918/0922 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM100100 VRB04KT P6SM SHRA SCT015 BKN020 PROB30 1001/1006 4SM TSRA BKN015CB FM100600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015 PROB30 1006/1010 4SM -TSRA OVC006CB FM101000 VRB04KT 5SM SHRA BKN006 BKN010 PROB30 1010/1014 3/4SM TSRA OVC002CB FM101400 23005KT 1/2SM -SHRA SCT003 BKN010 PROB30 1014/1016 1/2SM TSRA BKN003CB FM101600 25007KT 4SM -SHRA BKN005 BKN015 PROB30 1016/1018 2SM TSRA OVC002CB

KNEW
18nm SW

091736Z 0918/1018 18011KT P6SM FEW025 SCT060 TEMPO 0918/0922 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM100200 18009KT P6SM SHRA SCT015 BKN020 PROB30 1002/1005 4SM TSRA BKN015CB FM100500 18010KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 1005/1010 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB FM101000 20010KT 6SM SHRA BKN007 BKN015 PROB30 1010/1014 1SM TSRA OVC004CB FM101400 22010KT P6SM -SHRA FEW004 SCT015 PROB30 1014/1016 4SM TSRA BKN004CB FM101600 25010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN006 BKN015 PROB30 1016/1018 4SM TSRA OVC004CB

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