Sulphur Mines Heliport Heliport

72LA · Sulphur, LA · 15 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 72LA
Coordinates: 30.2460, -93.4085
Elevation: 15 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	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunset	08:19 PM	01:19Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:46 PM	01:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:46 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:19 PM → 05:13 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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Runway H1/

20 ft × 20 ft · CONC

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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/	20 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LCH · Lake Charles	VORTAC	113.40	r285° / 16.9 NM
BPT · Beaumont	VOR-DME	114.50	r053° / 36.3 NM

VFR sectional

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About 72LA

Sulphur Mines Heliport (72LA) is a heliport in Sulphur, LA, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 72LA?

Sulphur Mines Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 72LA?

Sulphur Mines Heliport is in Sulphur, LA, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2460, -93.4085.

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