Fourchon Base Heliport

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FAA: LA49


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Location

Latitude: 
 29-06-09.8290N (29.10273)
Longitude: 
 090-11-07.2780W (-90.185355)
Elevation: 
 5.0 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.4 W (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 09 N.M. S of Leeville, Louisiana
Found On: 
 New Orleans Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CARLIN CRAIG
RT 1 BOX 320
GOLDEN MEADOW, LA 70357
504-396-2350		 PETROLEM HELICOPTERS, INC.
RT 1 BOX 320
GOLDEN MEADOW, LA 70357
318-235-2452

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 05/1992
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1005 feet (306 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 504
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near LA49

    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
    37.3 Houma-Terrebonne Airport
    (HUM KHUM HUM)    		 318 319 100LL, Jet A
    53.6 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
    (MSY KMSY MSY)    		 355 356 100LL, Jet A
    57.0 Lakefront Airport
    (NEW KNEW NEW)    		 8 10 100LL, Jet A
    62.6 Port Of South Louisiana Exec Regional Airport
    (KAPS APS)    		 340 341 100LL, Jet A
    70.4 Harry P Williams Meml Airport
    (PTN KPTN PTN)    		 301 302 100LL, Jet A
    75.2 Louisiana Regional Airport
    (REG)    		 328 329 100LL, Jet A+
    77.0 Slidell Airport
    (KASD ASD)    		 14 16 100LL, Jet A+
    81.2 St Tammany Regional Airport
    (L31)    		 7 9 100LL
    84.9 Stennis International Airport
    (KHSA HSA)    		 26 28 100LL, Jet A+
    86.0 Hammond Northshore Regional Airport
    (KHDC HDC)    		 351 352 100LL, Jet A
    86.3 Diamondhead Airport
    (66Y)    		 28 30 100LL
    97.5 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
    (GPT KGPT GPT)    		 36 38 100LL, Jet A
    99.4 Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport
    (BTR KBTR BTR)    		 329 330 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    A49-H1 YELLOW APCH LGTS.
    A81-APT FOR APCH LGTS CALL 504-396-2350.
    A82 MULTICOM FREQ 122.85 AVBL.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 60 ft (18 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    LA49 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  60 ft x 25 ft (18 m x 8 m)
    Surface:  Concrete/Turf - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 5.0
    Latitude: 
    		 29-06-09.8290N
    Longitude: 
    		 090-11-07.2780W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Approach Light System: 
    		 Nonstandard

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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