Womens's And Children's Hospital Heliport

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FAA: LS23

Lafayette Weather

METAR: KLFT 190953Z AUTO 16003KT 8SM SCT012 BKN019 OVC026 23/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02330228

TAF: KLFT 190927Z 1909/2006 16003KT P6SM FEW013 OVC023 TEMPO 1911/1913 3SM BR FM191400 20007KT P6SM OVC015 FM191900 20006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM200100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250

Reporting Station: KLFT (4.0 NM at True Heading of 47)
Visibility: 8SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1015.3
Temperature: 23.3 C (73.94 F)
Dewpoint: 22.8 C (73.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 30-09-12.2600N (30.153406)
Longitude: 
 092-02-46.5900W (-92.046275)
Elevation: 
 30.0 feet MSL (9 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.2 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Lafayette, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 11/1986
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1030 feet (314 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 318
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  De Ridder(DRI)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near LS23

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    4.3 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
    (LFT KLFT LFT)    		 44 44 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    10.8 Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport
    (KIYA IYA)    		 190 190 100LL, Jet A
    10.9 Acadiana Regional Airport
    (ARA KARA ARA)    		 129 129 100LL, Jet A
    14.6 Kibs Air Park Airport
    (7LA4)    		 339 339 100LL, MOGAS
    24.5 St Landry Parish Airport
    (OPL KOPL OPL)    		 353 353 100LL, Jet A+
    27.1 Eunice Airport
    (UCE 4R7)    		 313 313 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    33.0 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 279 279 100LL, Jet A
    41.0 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 277 277 100LL, Jet A
    45.4 Harry P Williams Meml Airport
    (PTN KPTN PTN)    		 125 126 100LL, Jet A
    49.2 Bunkie Municipal Airport
    (2R6)    		 348 348 100LL
    51.7 Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport
    (BTR KBTR BTR)    		 63 64 100LL, Jet A
    56.5 Marksville Municipal Airport
    (KMKV MKV)    		 358 358 100LL
    57.0 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 273 273 100LL, Jet A-1+
    57.4 Louisiana Regional Airport
    (REG)    		 88 89 100LL, Jet A+
    61.1 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 268 267 100LL, Jet A-1+
    69.0 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 269 268 100LL, Jet A
    74.2 Pineville Municipal Airport
    (2L0)    		 344 344 100LL, MOGAS
    75.0 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 339 339 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    76.1 Port Of South Louisiana Exec Regional Airport
    (KAPS APS)    		 92 93 100LL, Jet A
    78.3 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 301 300 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    A110-2 TREES 41 FT TALL 175 FT WSW OF PAD
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A40-H1 FOR PERI LGTS CALL 337-521-9100
    A81-BCN FOR ROTATING BCN CALL 337-512-9100.
    E111 PVDD ALL APP/DEP ARE MADE FM OPEN FLD ACROSS THE ROAD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    LS23 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 30.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-09-12.2600N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-02-46.5900W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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