Lake Charles Meml Heliport

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FAA: LA55


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METAR: KCWF 211135Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3036 RMK AO2 T00331007

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KCWF (2.8 NM at True Heading of 69)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1028.2
Temperature: 3.3 C (37.94 F)
Dewpoint: -0.7 C (30.74 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 30-12-18.6300N (30.205175)
Longitude: 
 093-11-51.8600W (-93.197739)
Elevation: 
 15.0 feet MSL (5 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.5 E (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SE of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LARRY M. GRAHAM, PRES.
1701 OAK PK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
(337) 494-3200		 LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSP.
1701 OAK PK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
(337) 494-3200

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 06/1989
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1015 feet (309 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    Area Code: 318
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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 LA55

    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
    2.8 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 83 83 100LL, Jet A-1+
    4.9 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 195 195 100LL, Jet A-1+
    10.3 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 244 243 100LL, Jet A
    19.2 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 83 83 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 85 85 100LL, Jet A
    32.5 Orange County Airport
    (KORG ORG)    		 255 254 100LL, Jet A
    38.3 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 348 348 100LL, Jet A
    45.4 Jack Brooks Regional Airport
    (BPT KBPT BPT)    		 250 249 100LL, Jet A
    53.4 Beaumont Municipal Airport
    (BMT KBMT BMT)    		 261 260 100LL, Jet A
    55.5 Hawthorne Field Airport
    (45R)    		 278 277 100LL, Jet A
    55.5 Kibs Air Park Airport
    (7LA4)    		 78 78 100LL, MOGAS
    58.3 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 352 352 100LL, Jet A
    59.4 Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport
    (KIYA IYA)    		 103 103 100LL, Jet A
    60.7 St Landry Parish Airport
    (OPL KOPL OPL)    		 69 69 100LL, Jet A+
    62.7 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
    (LFT KLFT LFT)    		 89 89 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    67.2 Bunkie Municipal Airport
    (2R6)    		 47 47 100LL
    68.9 Acadiana Regional Airport
    (ARA KARA ARA)    		 98 98 100LL, Jet A
    75.2 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 26 26 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    78.2 Liberty Municipal Airport
    (T78)    		 264 263 100LL, Jet A
    78.5 Pineville Municipal Airport
    (2L0)    		 29 29 100LL, MOGAS

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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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.
    A14 BILL WILKIE, 337-494-3177
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-494-3036.
    A81-BCN FOR ROTG BCN CALL 318-494-3036.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    LA55 Airport Runway Details

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

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 15.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-12-18.6300N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-11-51.8600W
    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

    Maps & Diagrams

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