AirNav: LS23 - Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport

LS23

Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport
Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	LS23
Lat/Long:	30-09-12.2600N 092-02-46.5900W 30-09.204333N 092-02.776500W 30.1534056,-92.0462750 (estimated)
Elevation:	30 ft. / 9 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1980)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70508

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	11/1986
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) FOR ROTATING BCN CALL 337-512-9100.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at LFT (4 nm NE):	134.05 (337-262-2757)
WX AWOS-3PT at IYA (11 nm S):	118.875 (337-892-0526)
WX ASOS at ARA (11 nm SE):	133.325 (337-492-4830)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LFTr226/3.7		LAFAYETTE VORTAC		109.80		03E
LLAr026/34.0		WHITE LAKE VOR/DME		114.95		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ABBEVILLE		034/6.8		230		02E		BNZ	-... -. --..
LAFFS		218/10.9		375		03E		LF	.-.. ..-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface:	concrete, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI FOR PERI LGTS CALL 337-521-9100
Latitude:	30-09.204333N
Longitude:	092-02.776500W
Elevation:	30.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	OUR LADY OF LOURDES WOMEN&CHILDREN 4600 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 Phone 337-521-9101
Manager:	MICHELLE MARKLE 4600 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 Phone 337-470-5774

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	TREES 41 FT TALL 175 FT WSW OF PAD

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LS23.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLFT - Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field (4 nm NE)
KIYA - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (11 nm S)
KARA - Acadiana Regional Airport (11 nm SE)
KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport (24 nm N)
4R7 - Eunice Airport (27 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:23	11:23
Sunrise	06:48	11:48
Sunset	19:27	00:27
Evening civil twilight	19:51	00:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Sep-2026 09:06:56
Local (UTC-5)	04-Sep-2026 04:06:56

METAR

KLFT 4nm NE	040853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02440239 56003
KIYA 11nm S	040855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A2992 RMK AO2 T02370237 55002 $
K0R3 11nm S	118.875 No observation available
KARA 11nm SE	040853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02330233 55001

TAF

KLFT 4nm NE	040520Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM041800 VRB04KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB FM042000 VRB05KT 4SM RA BR VCTS BKN050CB FM042300 01004KT P6SM VCTS OVC100CB FM050100 00000KT P6SM SCT250
KARA 11nm SE	040520Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM041800 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB FM042000 VRB06KT 4SM RA BR VCTS BKN050CB FM042300 02005KT P6SM VCTS OVC100CB FM050100 00000KT P6SM SCT250

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