Oschner Saint Martin Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

53LA · Breaux Bridge, LA · Non-towered

Elevation
23 ft MSL
Longest runway
54 ft H1/
Runway
1

Nearby now

Loading…

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:22 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM11:04Z
Sunrise06:30 AM11:30Z
Sunset07:57 PM00:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:22 PM01:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:22 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:57 PM → 05:30 AM

Plan a flight from 53LA

Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

Loading winds aloft…

Full reports: nearest reporting station

Advisories

NOTAMs

Loading NOTAMs…

All 53LA NOTAMs, grouped and decoded

Pilot reports

Loading PIREPs…

All pilot reports near 53LA

Airspace hazards

Checking advisories…

Runways

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 53LA → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 53LA kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

LFT 109.80 · LSU 116.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette VORTAC 109.80 · 35X Low r042° / 7.6 NM
LSU · Fighting Tiger VORTAC 116.50 · 112X Low r243° / 33.1 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 53LA — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
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

Nearby airports

Loading nearby conditions…

Also nearby: LS34 Bordelon Airpark (private) (2 NM) · LA16 Castille Field (private) (3 NM) · LA41 Dupuis Airport (private) (3 NM) · LA76 Spillers Club Airport (private) (3 NM) · 87LA La Pointe Airport (4 NM) · 38LS Ace Flying Airport (4 NM)

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 in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 53LA?

Oschner Saint Martin Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways section 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.

More about 53LA

Fly out of 53LA often?

Save 53LA as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appSoon

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.