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LS53

Mercy Regional Medical Center Heliport
Ville Platte, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	LS53
Lat/Long:	30-40-52.7500N 092-16-00.9900W 30-40.879167N 092-16.016500W 30.6813194,-92.2669417 (estimated)
Elevation:	75 ft. / 23 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	70586

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	06/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at OPL (11 nm SE):

118.775 (337-948-8560)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LFTr331/32.5		LAFAYETTE VORTAC		109.80		03E
AEXr158/36.6		ALEXANDRIA VORTAC		116.10		03E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ABBEVILLE		347/37.9		230		02E		BNZ	-... -. --..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Runway edge markings:	EDGE PAINTED WITH 6 IN STRIPES; RED, WHITE, RED.
Latitude:	30-40.879167N
Longitude:	092-16.016500W
Elevation:	75.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	NSTD, in good condition
Obstructions:	36 ft. pline, marked, 60 ft. from runway 36' PLINE (MKD) 60' N OF PAD.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 800 EAST MAIN ST VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586 Phone 337-363-5684
Manager:	MARCUS CALVIN 800 EAST MAIN ST VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586 Phone 337-363-9420

Additional Remarks

-	SOUTH - INGRESS AND EGRESS - 5 LIGHTS, 5 FEET APART FOR APPROACH LINE.
-	FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LS53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport (11 nm SE)
4R7 - Eunice Airport (15 nm SW)
2R6 - Bunkie Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (22 nm W)
KMKV - Marksville Municipal Airport (27 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:40	12:40
Sunrise	07:06	13:06
Sunset	17:36	23:36
Evening civil twilight	18:02	00:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Jan-2026 03:02:18
Local (UTC-6)	23-Jan-2026 21:02:18

METAR

KOPL 11nm SE	240255Z AUTO 03010G15KT 10SM SCT018 BKN048 OVC060 12/09 A3017 RMK AO2 T01160088
KACP 22nm W	240255Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM OVC012 10/07 A3019 RMK AO2

TAF

KLFT
32nm SE

231744Z 2318/2418 05007KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM240100 02009KT P6SM OVC015 FM241500 06010KT P6SM -RA OVC015

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