Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate
48LS · Lafayette, LA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:23 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LFT 109.80 · LLA 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT · Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r219° / 3.4 NM |
| LLA · White Lake | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r027° / 34.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 48LS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 48LS
- Coordinates
- 30.1517, -92.0357
- Elevation
- 33 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2011/11
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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About 48LS
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Heliport (48LS) is a heliport in Lafayette, LA, at 33 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48LS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 48LS have a control tower?
No. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 48LS?
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Lafayette, LA, at an elevation of 33 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1517, -92.0357.
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