New Orleans East Hospital Heliport Heliport

6LA3 · New Orleans, LA · 5 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6LA3
Coordinates: 30.0284, -89.9756
Elevation: 5 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunset	08:04 PM	01:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:32 PM	01:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:32 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:04 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from 6LA3

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: 342° true

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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRV · Harvey	VORTAC	114.10	r006° / 10.8 NM
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r094° / 32.1 NM
PCU · Picayune	VOR-DME	112.20	r197° / 34.4 NM
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r139° / 37.3 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 6LA3.

Nearby airports

KNEW · Lakefront Airport (3 NM)US-4607 · NASA Michoud HeliportHeliport (3 NM)6LA0 · Jackson Barracks HeliportHeliportPrivate (5 NM)82LA · Fisher's Field (6 NM)1LS4 · Tulane Medical Center HeliportHeliport (7 NM)LA58 · University Medical Center New Orleans HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)

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 6LA3 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 6LA3

New Orleans East Hospital Heliport (6LA3) is a heliport in New Orleans, LA, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6LA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 6LA3?

New Orleans East Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6LA3?

New Orleans East Hospital Heliport is in New Orleans, LA, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0284, -89.9756.

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