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Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

47LA · Lake Charles, LA · 17 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
47LA
Coordinates
30.2154, -93.2270
Elevation
17 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
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 (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/03
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:45 AM10:45Z
Sunrise06:12 AM11:12Z
Sunset08:18 PM01:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:45 PM01:45Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:45 PM → 05:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 05:12 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

74 ft × 42 ft · Concrete
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
17 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LCH · Lake CharlesVORTAC113.40r298° / 7.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 47LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 47LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LA
524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR., LAKE CHARLES, LA
318-491-7730
Manager
RUSSELL HAMAN
524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR., LAKE CHARLES, LA
337-491-7525

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Runways

  • ROOFTOP.

Contact

  • CELL 337-488-2851

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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 47LA 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 47LA

Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport (47LA) is a heliport in Lake Charles, LA, at 17 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 74 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 47LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 47LA have a control tower?

No. Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 47LA?

Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 74 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 47LA?

Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport is in Lake Charles, LA, at an elevation of 17 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2154, -93.2270.

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