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Willis-Knighton South Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

15LA · Shreveport, LA · 213 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
15LA
Coordinates
32.4029, -93.7987
Elevation
213 ft MSL
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2016/10
Distance from city
9 SSW

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
05:40 AM10:40Z
Sunrise06:09 AM11:09Z
Sunset08:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:54 PM01:54Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 05:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from 15LA

Runway H1/H1

40 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
213 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
213 ft
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DTN · DowntownVOR108.60r192° / 8.7 NM
BAD · BarksdaleTACAN115.80r223° / 9 NM
EMG · Elm GroveVORTAC111.20r264° / 10.3 NM
EIC · BelcherVORTAC117.40r172° / 22.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 15LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 15LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
WILLIS-KNIGHTON SOUTH HOSPITAL
2510 BERT KOONS IND. LOOP, SHREVEPORT, LA
318-212-5000
Manager
JERRY IVEY
2510 BERT KOONS IND. LOOP, SHREVEPORT, LA
318-212-5000

Remarks FAA

General

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

Nearby airports

KSHV · Shreveport Regional Airport (3 NM)5F5 · Bluebird Hill Airport (3 NM)56LA · Old Hickory Ranch AirportPrivate (4 NM)LA85 · Christus Highland HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)US-4406 · Willis-Knighton Pierremont HeliportHeliport (5 NM)LS07 · Lsu Health Science Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (5 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 15LA 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 15LA

Willis-Knighton South Hospital Heliport (15LA) is a heliport in Shreveport, LA, at 213 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 15LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 15LA have a control tower?

No. Willis-Knighton South 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 15LA?

Willis-Knighton South Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 15LA?

Willis-Knighton South Hospital Heliport is in Shreveport, LA, at an elevation of 213 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4029, -93.7987.

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