Woman's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

49LA · Baton Rouge, LA · 47 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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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

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	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	11:03Z
Sunset	08:10 PM	01:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:38 PM	01:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:38 PM → 05:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:10 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from 49LA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

64 ft × 68 ft · CONC-GRVL (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 47 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 268° mag · 270° true

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/	64 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BTR · Baton Rouge	VORTAC	116.50	r096° / 10.7 NM
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r308° / 33.9 NM
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r260° / 35.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 49LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BATON ROUGE/ EBR PARISH

9050 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA

225-389-3387

Manager

LT. ROBERT C. FARRELLY

9050 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA

225-389-3387

Remarks FAA

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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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 49LA 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 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 49LA?

Woman's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 64 ft. See the Runways tab 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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