Oschner Saint Martin Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

53LA · Breaux Bridge, LA · 23 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
53LA
Coordinates
30.2838, -91.8897
Elevation
23 ft MSL
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2025/07
Distance from city
1 E

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
05:39 AM10:39Z
Sunrise06:07 AM11:07Z
Sunset08:13 PM01:13Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:40 PM01:40Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:40 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:13 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from 53LA

Runway H1/

54 ft · Concrete (Fair)
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
23 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LFT · LafayetteVORTAC109.80r042° / 7.6 NM
BTR · Baton RougeVORTAC116.50r243° / 33.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 53LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT 2
636 POYDRAS STREET, BREAUX BRIDGE, LA
337-277-5772
Manager
BURTON DUPUIS
636 POYDRAS STREET, BREAUX BRIDGE, LA
337-277-5772

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 53LA 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 53LA

Oschner Saint Martin Hospital Heliport (53LA) is a heliport in Breaux Bridge, LA, at 23 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 54 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 53LA have a control tower?

No. Oschner Saint Martin 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 53LA?

Oschner Saint Martin Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 53LA?

Oschner Saint Martin Hospital Heliport is in Breaux Bridge, LA, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2838, -91.8897.

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