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Shell Chemical East Site Heliport HeliportPrivate

00LA · Gonzales, LA · 15 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
00LA
Coordinates
30.1919, -90.9808
Elevation
15 ft MSL
Sectional chart
NEW ORLEANS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2009/09
Distance from city
5 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:36 AM10:36Z
Sunrise06:03 AM11:03Z
Sunset08:09 PM01:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:36 PM01:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:36 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from 00LA

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Fair)
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
15 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 200 ft, 400 ft from threshold
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RQR · ReserveVOR-DME110.80r285° / 21.3 NM
BTR · Baton RougeVORTAC116.50r131° / 23.9 NM
TBD · TibbyVORTAC112.00r344° / 32.6 NM
HMU · HammondVOR109.60r233° / 35.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 00LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 00LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
PO BOX 500, GEISMAR, LA
(225) 201-6262
Manager
BLAKE MORA
PO BOX 500, GEISMAR, LA
(225) 201-5228

Remarks FAA

General

  • OWNER DESIRES NOT TO BE CHARTED.
  • FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Obstructions

  • BLDG LOCATED WNW OF PAD.

Contact

  • BRENT GLIDDEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR 225-201-6252 BRENT.GLIDDEN@SHELL.COM

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 00LA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 00LA

Shell Chemical East Site Heliport (00LA) is a heliport in Gonzales, LA, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 00LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 00LA have a control tower?

No. Shell Chemical East Site Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 00LA?

Shell Chemical East Site Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 00LA?

Shell Chemical East Site Heliport is in Gonzales, LA, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1919, -90.9808.

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