Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

51LA · Independence, LA · 75 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 51LA
Coordinates: 30.6224, -90.4996
Elevation: 75 ft MSL
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2023/05
Distance from city: 1 S

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	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunset	08:08 PM	01:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:36 PM	01:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:36 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:08 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from 51LA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft · Concrete (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 79 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r323° / 7.5 NM
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r006° / 32.4 NM
PCU · Picayune	VOR-DME	112.20	r270° / 39.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 51LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 51LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

LALLIE KEMP REG MED CTR

52579 HWY 51 S, INDEPENDENCE, LA

985-878-9421

Manager

BRIAN SMITH

52579 HWY 51 S, INDEPENDENCE, LA

985-878-1485

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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 51LA 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 51LA

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Heliport (51LA) is a heliport in Independence, LA, at 75 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 51LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 51LA have a control tower?

No. Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 51LA?

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 51LA?

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Independence, LA, at an elevation of 75 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6224, -90.4996.

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