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Damien Heliport HeliportPrivate

03LA · Carville, LA · 25 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
03LA
Coordinates
30.1996, -91.1279
Elevation
25 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1990/03
Distance from city
2 SW

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
Sunrise06:04 AM11:04Z
Sunset08:09 PM01:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:37 PM01:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:37 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 05:04 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
25 ft
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 54 ft, 896 ft from threshold — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BTR · Baton RougeVORTAC116.50r147° / 19.2 NM
RQR · ReserveVOR-DME110.80r282° / 28.8 NM
TBD · TibbyVORTAC112.00r332° / 35.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 03LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 03LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
GILLIS W. LONG CENTER
5445 POINT CLAIR RD, BLDG 10, CARVILLE, LA
(225) 319-4689
Manager
CURTIS CRAWFORD
BLDG 10, CARVILLE, LA
(225) 319-4689

Remarks FAA

General

  • INGRESS/EGRESS 332 DEGS
  • FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 504-642-4770.

Contact

  • CURTIS CRAWFORD

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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 03LA 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 03LA

Damien Heliport (03LA) is a heliport in Carville, LA, at 25 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 03LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 03LA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 03LA?

Damien Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 03LA?

Damien Heliport is in Carville, LA, at an elevation of 25 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1996, -91.1279.

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