Bristow US LLC Heliport HeliportPrivate

45LA · Venice, LA · -1 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 45LA
Coordinates: 29.2960, -89.3724
Elevation: -1 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1989/11
Distance from city: 2 N

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	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunset	08:00 PM	01:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:27 PM	01:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:27 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:00 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 45LA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/H1

800 ft × 200 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: -1 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: -1 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

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/H1	800 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	123.0

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LEV · Leeville	VORTAC	113.50	r077° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

Open 45LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 45LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BRISTOW US LLC

4605 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, NEW IBERIA, LA

(337) 365-6771

Manager

ROBERT OLD

42011 HWY 23 SOUTH, VENICE, LA

(985) 288-1255

Remarks FAA

General

AWOS-III K5LA ASSOCD WITH THIS ARPT
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Lighting

APCH POINT LGT - HOVER POINT

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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 45LA 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 45LA

Bristow US LLC Heliport (45LA) is a heliport in Venice, LA, at -1 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 45LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 45LA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 45LA?

Bristow US LLC Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 45LA?

Bristow US LLC Heliport is in Venice, LA, at an elevation of -1 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.2960, -89.3724.

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