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LA55 Lake Charles Memorial Heliport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LA55
Lat/Long: 30-12-18.6300N 093-11-51.8600W
30-12.310500N 093-11.864333W
30.2051750,-93.1977389
(estimated)
Elevation: 15 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of LAKE CHARLES, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70601

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 06/1989
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-494-3036.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
FOR ROTG BCN CALL 318-494-3036.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CWF (2.8 nm E): 120.0 (337-214-2134)
WX ASOS at LCH (5 nm S): PHONE 337-240-9596
WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (10 nm SW): 118.175 (337-558-5321)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LCHr302/6.1LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOSSY181/6.141800ECW -.-. .--
SULPHUR084/11.627804EAUR .- ..- .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 30-12.310500N
Longitude: 093-11.864333W
Elevation: 15.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSP.
1701 OAK PK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone (337) 494-3200
Manager: LARRY M. GRAHAM, PRES.
1701 OAK PK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone (337) 494-3200
BILL WILKIE, 337-494-3177

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LA55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCWF - Chennault International Airport (3 nm E)
KLCH - Lake Charles Regional Airport (5 nm S)
KUXL - Southland Field Airport (10 nm SW)
6R1 - Welsh Airport (19 nm E)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (20 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:4711:47
Sunset19:3900:39
Evening civil twilight20:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Apr-2026 08:05:29
Local (UTC-5)  15-Apr-2026 03:05:29
 
METAR
KCWF 
3nm E 		150755Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3002 RMK AO2 T01880183
KLCH 
4nm S 		150753Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01940189
KUXL 
10nm SW 		150755Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3002 RMK AO2 T02200193
TAF
KLCH 
4nm S 		150520Z 1506/1606 15006KT P6SM FEW250 FM150900 15005KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM151500 18011KT P6SM SCT250
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