Lane Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate
3LA5 · Zachary, 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 | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| 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
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/H1 | 54 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LSU 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU · Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r034° / 12.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3LA5 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3LA5
- Coordinates
- 30.6470, -91.1383
- Elevation
- 88 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
- 2016/06
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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About 3LA5
Lane Regional Medical Center Heliport (3LA5) is a heliport in Zachary, LA, at 88 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 54 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3LA5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3LA5 have a control tower?
No. Lane Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3LA5?
Lane Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3LA5?
Lane Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Zachary, LA, at an elevation of 88 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6470, -91.1383.
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