Golden Nugget Lake Charles Heliport HeliportPrivate

17LA · Lake Charles, LA · 10 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 17LA
Coordinates: 30.2025, -93.2630
Elevation: 10 ft MSL
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: 2016/12
Distance from city: 3 SE

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	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunrise	06:12 AM	11:12Z
Sunset	08:18 PM	01:18Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:46 PM	01:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:46 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:18 PM → 05:12 AM

Plan a flight from 17LA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft · Concrete (Fair)

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
LCH · Lake Charles	VORTAC	113.40	r287° / 9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 17LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 17LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

GOLDEN NUGGET LAKE CHARLES LLC

1510 W LOOP SOUTH, HOUSTON, TX

713-645-9191

Manager

ADAM OWENS

8251 TRAVELAIR, HOUSTON, TX

713-515-9332

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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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 17LA 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 17LA

Golden Nugget Lake Charles Heliport (17LA) is a heliport in Lake Charles, 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 17LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 17LA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 17LA?

Golden Nugget Lake Charles Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 17LA?

Golden Nugget Lake Charles Heliport is in Lake Charles, LA, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2025, -93.2630.

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