Willis-Knighton Med Ctr Temp Groundlevel Heliport

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METAR: METAR KSHV 171156Z 10004KT 10SM -RA BKN032 OVC039 12/09 A3008 RMK RAB45 SLPNO

TAF: TAF KSHV 171133Z 1712/1812 12003KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM171500 14004KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM171800 14006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM180000 15005KT P6SM OVC015 FM180300 15006KT P6SM OVC015 FM180700 17005KT 6SM BR OVC007

Reporting Station: KSHV (3.3 NM at True Heading of 224)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018.7
Temperature: 12 C (53.6 F)
Dewpoint: 9 C (48.2 F)

METAR: METAR KDTN 171153Z AUTO 10003KT 8SM OVC032 12/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01170083 10122 20111 53001 TSNO

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KDTN (3.8 NM at True Heading of 26)
Visibility: 8SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.4
Temperature: 11.7 C (53.06 F)
Dewpoint: 8.3 C (46.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 32-29-13.2700N (32.487019)
Longitude: 
 093-46-41.8700W (-93.778297)
Elevation: 
 253.0 feet MSL (77 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.8 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Shreveport, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Memphis Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JERRY IVEY
2600 GREENWOOD ROAD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
(318) 465-0008		 WILLIS-KNIGHTON MED. CENTER
2600 GREENWOOD ROAD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
318-212-4705

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 11/1990
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1253 feet (382 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  123.050

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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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    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
    3.4 Shreveport Regional Airport
    (SHV KSHV SHV)    		 224 223 100LL, Jet A
    3.7 Shreveport Downtown Airport
    (DTN KDTN DTN)    		 28 27 100LL, Jet A
    24.9 C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport
    (3F3)    		 178 177 100LL, Jet A
    26.9 Harrison County Airport
    (ASL KASL ASL)    		 274 273 100LL, Jet A
    43.8 Center Municipal Airport
    (F17)    		 206 205 100LL, Jet A+
    47.7 East Texas Regional Airport
    (GGG KGGG GGG)    		 262 261 100LL, Jet A
    52.7 Ralph C Weiser Field Airport
    (AGO KAGO AGO)    		 32 32 100LL, Jet A
    56.8 Natchitoches Regional Airport
    (KIER IER)    		 142 142 100LL, Jet A-1+
    58.2 Rusk County Airport
    (KRFI RFI)    		 249 248 100LL
    58.5 Hart Airport
    (3R4)    		 165 164 100LL
    59.0 Texarkana Regional-Webb Field Airport
    (TXK KTXK TXK)    		 349 348 100LL, Jet A
    60.4 Gladewater Municipal Airport
    (07F)    		 272 271 100LL
    65.7 South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field Airport
    (ELD KELD ELD)    		 47 47 100LL, Jet A+
    70.0 Mount Pleasant Regional Airport
    (KOSA OSA)    		 301 300 100LL, Jet A
    70.3 El Dorado Downtown-Stevens Field Airport
    (F43)    		 52 52 100LL
    72.3 Nacogdoches A L Mangham Jr Regional Airport
    (OCH KOCH OCH)    		 221 220 100LL, Jet A+
    74.2 Hope Municipal Airport
    (M18)    		 4 3 100LL, Jet A
    81.9 Cherokee County Airport
    (JKV KJSO JSO)    		 243 241 100LL, Jet A
    82.2 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 164 164 100LL, Jet A
    82.7 Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
    (TYR KTYR TYR)    		 264 262 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
    A14 ADDITIONAL CONTACT GARY WOLFE - 318-212-8542 - GWOLFE@WKHS.COM
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-212-4000.
    E111 PRVDD VFR; A LGTD WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; A SAFETY BARRIER IS PLACED AROUND HELIPORT; A SIGN IS INSTALLED WARNING PERSON OF OPERATION AREA; INGRESS/EGRESS TO/FM SW; AND THE MEDICAL CTR ENTERS INTO AN OPERATIONAL LTR OF AGREEMENT WITH SHREVEPORT REGIONAL ATCT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 70 ft (21 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    LS78 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  70 ft x 70 ft (21 m x 21 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 253.0
    Latitude: 
    		 32-29-13.2700N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-46-41.8700W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    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

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