Mercy Regional Medical Center Heliport

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FAA: LS53

Location

Latitude: 
 30-40-52.7500N (30.681319)
Longitude: 
 092-16-00.9900W (-92.266942)
Elevation: 
 75.0 feet MSL (23 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.1 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. E of Ville Platte, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 06/1987
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1075 feet (328 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

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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 LS53

    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
    11.4 St Landry Parish Airport
    (OPL KOPL OPL)    		 130 130 100LL, Jet A+
    15.2 Eunice Airport
    (UCE 4R7)    		 212 212 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    16.6 Bunkie Municipal Airport
    (2R6)    		 5 5 100LL
    19.1 Kibs Air Park Airport
    (7LA4)    		 160 160 100LL, MOGAS
    26.8 Marksville Municipal Airport
    (KMKV MKV)    		 22 22 100LL
    32.0 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
    (LFT KLFT LFT)    		 153 153 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    33.7 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 218 218 100LL, Jet A
    39.3 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 228 228 100LL, Jet A
    40.7 Pineville Municipal Airport
    (2L0)    		 347 347 100LL, MOGAS
    41.4 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 339 339 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    43.4 Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport
    (KIYA IYA)    		 167 167 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 Acadiana Regional Airport
    (ARA KARA ARA)    		 152 152 100LL, Jet A
    48.8 Pollock Municipal Airport
    (L66)    		 348 348 100LL
    53.4 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 238 238 100LL, Jet A-1+
    56.1 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 279 278 100LL, Jet A
    58.4 Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport
    (BTR KBTR BTR)    		 98 99 100LL, Jet A
    59.7 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 236 235 100LL, Jet A-1+
    62.6 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 298 297 100LL, Jet A
    65.7 Concordia Parish Airport
    (0R4)    		 36 37 100LL
    66.2 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 240 239 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 SOUTH - INGRESS AND EGRESS - 5 LIGHTS, 5 FEET APART FOR APPROACH LINE.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A42-H1 EDGE PAINTED WITH 6 IN STRIPES; RED, WHITE, RED.
    A52-H1 36' PLINE (MKD) 60' N OF PAD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    LS53 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 75.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-40-52.7500N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-16-00.9900W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE
    Object Height: 
    		 36
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    		 Marked
    Distance from End: 
    		 60

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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