Jackson Parish Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

0LA8 · Jonesboro, LA · 183 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 0LA8
Coordinates: 32.2529, -92.7188
Elevation: 183 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1500
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1992/11
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	05:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	11:05Z
Sunset	08:21 PM	01:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:49 PM	01:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:49 PM → 05:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:21 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from 0LA8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 183 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SWB · Sawmill	VOR-DME	113.75	r351° / 16.9 NM
MLU · Monroe	VORTAC	117.20	r243° / 38.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 0LA8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0LA8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL

165 BEECH SPRINGS DR, JONESBORO, LA

318-259-4435

Manager

JOHN MORGAN

165 BEECH SPRINGS DR., JONESBORO, LA

318-395-4221

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-259-4439.

Obstructions

250 FT TOWER 2640 FT EAST OF HELIPAD.

Contact

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: DAVID BAYS 318-433-3388; DBAYS@JPHMD.COM
SERVICE DISTRICT NR 1.

Nearby airports

F88 · Jonesboro Airport (3 NM)KRSN · Ruston Regional Airport (17 NM)0R5 · David G Joyce Airport (18 NM)0L6 · Winn Parish Medical Center HeliportHeliport (20 NM)5F0 · Arcadia Bienville Parish Airport (21 NM)US-8195 · Bienville Medical Center HeliportHeliport (21 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 0LA8 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 0LA8

Jackson Parish Hospital Heliport (0LA8) is a heliport in Jonesboro, LA, at 183 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0LA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0LA8 have a control tower?

No. Jackson 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 0LA8?

Jackson Parish Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0LA8?

Jackson Parish Hospital Heliport is in Jonesboro, LA, at an elevation of 183 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2529, -92.7188.

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