Saint James Parish Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

04LA · Lutcher, LA · 10 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 04LA
Coordinates: 30.0510, -90.7039
Elevation: 10 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
Activated: 2006/06
Distance from city: 1 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunrise	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunset	08:07 PM	01:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:35 PM	01:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:35 PM → 05:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:07 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from 04LA

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 10 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r248° / 6.4 NM
TBD · Tibby	VORTAC	112.00	r014° / 24.1 NM
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r205° / 31.8 NM
HRV · Harvey	VORTAC	114.10	r286° / 38.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 04LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 04LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST. JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL

1645 LUTCHER AVE, LUTCHER, LA

225-869-5512

Manager

JEREMY MARTIN

1645 LUTCHER AVE, LUTCHER, LA

(225) 746-2907

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

Obstructions

15 FT ROAD 86 FT SW OF PAD; 15 FT POLE 130 FT NE OF PAD.

Nearby airports

APS · Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (7 NM)LS57 · River Parish Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)LA36 · Whitehall Field UltralightportPrivate (10 NM)1LS0 · Cal Mire Field (14 NM)REG · Louisiana Regional Airport (14 NM)1LA1 · Triche FieldPrivate (15 NM)

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 04LA 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 04LA

Saint James Parish Hospital Heliport (04LA) is a heliport in Lutcher, LA, at 10 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 04LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 04LA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 04LA?

Saint James Parish Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 04LA?

Saint James Parish Hospital Heliport is in Lutcher, LA, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0510, -90.7039.

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