Cow Island Trunkline Heliport HeliportPrivate

2LA9 · Kaplan, LA · 8 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 2LA9
Coordinates: 29.8855, -92.2724
Elevation: 8 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: MON-SAT 0900-1700
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1973/02
Distance from city: 7 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	05:42 AM	10:42Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	11:09Z
Sunset	08:13 PM	01:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:41 PM	01:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:41 PM → 05:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:13 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from 2LA9

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 8 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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LLA · White Lake	VOR-DME	110.40	r018° / 14.4 NM
LFT · Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	r215° / 23.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 2LA9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2LA9. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

TRUNKLINE GAS CO

18019 LA HWY 35, ABBEVILLE, LA

337-643-8847

Manager

OPERATIONS MANAGER

18019 LA HWY 35, ABBEVILLE, LA

337-643-8847

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Runways

INGRESS/EGRESS NE/E/SE/W
A 30' X 30' CONC PAD WITHIN A 150' X 50' TURF LANDING AREA.

Obstructions

RDO ANTENNAS W & SW.

Contact

CURRENT OPNS MGR: RICHARD JOHNSON

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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 2LA9 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 2LA9

Cow Island Trunkline Heliport (2LA9) is a heliport in Kaplan, LA, at 8 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2LA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2LA9 have a control tower?

No. Cow Island Trunkline Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2LA9?

Cow Island Trunkline Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2LA9?

Cow Island Trunkline Heliport is in Kaplan, LA, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8855, -92.2724.

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