Woman's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
49LA · Baton Rouge, LA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:19 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 | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 64 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LSU 116.50 · RQR 110.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU · Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r096° / 10.7 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r308° / 33.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49LA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 49LA
- Coordinates
- 30.4466, -91.0930
- Elevation
- 47 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1500
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1997/04
- Distance from city
- 7 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- INGRESS 160 DEGS FOR SOUTH APCH; 340 DEGS FOR NORTH APCH.
- LCTD WITHIN 160 FT BY 120 FT ASPH AREA.
Nearby airports
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About 49LA
Woman's Hospital Heliport (49LA) is a heliport in Baton Rouge, LA, at 47 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 64 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 49LA have a control tower?
No. Woman's Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 49LA?
Woman's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 64 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 49LA?
Woman's Hospital Heliport is in Baton Rouge, LA, at an elevation of 47 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4466, -91.0930.
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