Baton Rouge General Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
27LA · Baton Rouge, LA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:20 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:20 PM | 01:20Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LSU 116.50 · RQR 110.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU · Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r101° / 7.6 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r305° / 36.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 27LA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 27LA
- Coordinates
- 30.4488, -91.1532
- Elevation
- 93 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
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/03
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- ROOFTOP.
Nearby airports
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About 27LA
Baton Rouge General Hospital Heliport (27LA) is a heliport in Baton Rouge, LA, at 93 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 27LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 27LA have a control tower?
No. Baton Rouge General Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 27LA?
Baton Rouge General Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 27LA?
Baton Rouge General Hospital Heliport is in Baton Rouge, LA, at an elevation of 93 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4488, -91.1532.
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