Transco Delcambre Heliport HeliportPrivate

59LA · Delcambre, LA · 8 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 59LA
Coordinates: 29.9502, -91.9826
Elevation: 8 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1982/11
Distance from city: 1 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	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunrise	06:08 AM	11:08Z
Sunset	08:12 PM	01:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:40 PM	01:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:40 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:12 PM → 05:08 AM

Plan a flight from 59LA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 8 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	r175° / 14.6 NM
LLA · White Lake	VOR-DME	110.40	r046° / 26.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 59LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 59LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CDLD, LLC - CARL DUHON

1113 JOHNSON ST. PO BOX 52566, LAFAYETTE, LA

713-821-1004

Manager

PAUL PAINTER

PO BOX 2040, HOUSTON, TX

713-609-4830

Remarks FAA

General

HELIPAD TEMPORARILY CLOSED.
FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Obstructions

40' TOWER SW.

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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 59LA 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 59LA

Transco Delcambre Heliport (59LA) is a heliport in Delcambre, LA, at 8 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 59LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 59LA have a control tower?

No. Transco Delcambre Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 59LA?

Transco Delcambre Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 59LA?

Transco Delcambre Heliport is in Delcambre, LA, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9502, -91.9826.

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