La State Police Troop D Heliport

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METAR: METAR KCWF 050515Z AUTO 36008KT 7SM BR OVC006 07/06 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T00690057

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KCWF (0.9 NM at True Heading of 111)
Visibility: 7SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1020.7
Temperature: 6.9 C (44.42 F)
Dewpoint: 5.7 C (42.26 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 30-13-37.6800N (30.227133)
Longitude: 
 093-09-45.2400W (-93.162567)
Elevation: 
 15.0 feet MSL (5 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.4 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. SE of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
KEITH GROS, JR
7919 INDEPENDENCE BLVD C-8
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
225-241-7045		 LA STATE POLICE
7919 INDEPENDENCE BLVD C-8
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
225-922-0380

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 02/1985
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1015 feet (309 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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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 5LA8

    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
    1.4 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 134 134 100LL, Jet A-1+
    6.8 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 207 207 100LL, Jet A-1+
    12.5 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 242 241 100LL, Jet A
    17.2 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 86 86 100LL, Jet A
    25.4 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 87 87 100LL, Jet A
    34.6 Orange County Airport
    (KORG ORG)    		 254 253 100LL, Jet A
    37.4 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 345 345 100LL, Jet A
    40.9 Eunice Airport
    (UCE 4R7)    		 69 69 100LL, Jet A
    47.5 Jack Brooks Regional Airport
    (BPT KBPT BPT)    		 249 248 100LL, Jet A
    53.5 Kibs Air Park Airport
    (7LA4)    		 79 79 100LL, MOGAS
    55.4 Beaumont Municipal Airport
    (BMT KBMT BMT)    		 260 259 100LL, Jet A
    57.1 Hawthorne Field Airport
    (45R)    		 276 275 100LL, Jet A
    57.2 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 350 350 100LL, Jet A
    58.0 Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport
    (KIYA IYA)    		 104 104 100LL, Jet A
    58.5 St Landry Parish Airport
    (OPL KOPL OPL)    		 69 69 100LL, Jet A+
    60.9 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
    (LFT KLFT LFT)    		 90 90 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    64.9 Bunkie Municipal Airport
    (2R6)    		 47 47 100LL
    67.3 Acadiana Regional Airport
    (ARA KARA ARA)    		 99 99 100LL, Jet A
    73.2 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 25 25 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    76.5 Pineville Municipal Airport
    (2L0)    		 28 28 100LL, MOGAS

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    A110-2 LAW ENFORCEMENT/MILITARY USE ONLY. PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM LOUISIANA STATE POLICE AIR SUPPORT SECTION 225-922-0380
    A52-H1 100' TWR 100' NORTH.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 12 ft (4 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5LA8 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  12 ft x 12 ft (4 m x 4 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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