Iota Volunteer Fire Department Heliport HeliportPrivate

31LA · Iota, LA · 26 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 31LA
Coordinates: 30.3296, -92.4970
Elevation: 26 ft MSL
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2007/04
Distance from city: 1 SW

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	05:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	11:09Z
Sunset	08:15 PM	01:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:43 PM	01:43Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:43 PM → 05:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:15 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from 31LA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 26 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 333° true

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
LFT · Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	r284° / 27.4 NM
LCH · Lake Charles	VORTAC	113.40	r063° / 33.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 31LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 31LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

IOTA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

P.O. BOX 574, IOTA, LA

337-779-2597

Manager

JOHN MRAK

PO BOX 77, IOTA, LA

337-581-3857

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Obstructions

351 FT TOWER 528 FT W OF PAD; 135 FT TOWER 528 FT NNE OF PAD.

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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 31LA 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 31LA

Iota Volunteer Fire Department Heliport (31LA) is a heliport in Iota, LA, at 26 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 31LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 31LA have a control tower?

No. Iota Volunteer Fire Department Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 31LA?

Iota Volunteer Fire Department Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 31LA?

Iota Volunteer Fire Department Heliport is in Iota, LA, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3296, -92.4970.

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