FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 DECEMBER 2019
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 (337-436-3452) |
| WX ASOS at LCH (5 nm S): | PHONE 337-477-3371 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (10 nm SW): | 118.175 (337-558-5321) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LCHr302/6.1 | | LAKE CHARLES VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MOSSY | | 177/6.1 | | 418 | | 04E | | CW | -.-. .-- |
| SULPHUR | | 084/11.6 | | 278 | | 04E | | AUR | .- ..- .-. |
| DE RIDDER | | 164/33.6 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
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: | left | | left |
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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Times for 15-Dec-2019
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 23:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 23:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Dec-2019 19:25:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 15-Dec-2019 13:25:59 |
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KCWF
3nm E | 151845Z 18018G24KT 10SM BKN029 25/19 A2989
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KLCH
4nm S | 151853Z 20012G30KT 10SM SCT036 26/19 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 20030/1846 SLP125 T02610194
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KUXL
10nm SW | 151855Z AUTO 19017G22KT 10SM BKN033 OVC040 26/19 A2989 RMK AO2 T02620192
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KLCH
4nm S | 151735Z 1518/1618 19015G24KT P6SM FEW018 BKN035 FM152300 17010G16KT P6SM OVC050 FM160300 17008KT P6SM OVC025 FM160800 16008KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM161400 18010KT P6SM VCTS OVC025CB
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