Desoto Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

73LA · Mansfield, LA · 338 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 73LA
Coordinates: 32.0362, -93.7077
Elevation: 338 ft MSL
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2025/03
Distance from city: 1 SE

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	05:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunrise	06:10 AM	11:10Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	01:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from 73LA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

43 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 338 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	43 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EMG · Elm Grove	VORTAC	111.20	r188° / 22.6 NM
BAD · Barksdale	TACAN	115.80	r179° / 28.1 NM
DTN · Downtown	VOR	108.60	r170° / 30.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 73LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 73LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DESOTO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

207 JEFFERSON STREET, MANSFIELD, LA

Manager

DESOTO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

207 JEFFERSON STREET, MANSFIELD, LA

Nearby airports

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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 73LA 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 73LA

Desoto Medical Center Heliport (73LA) is a heliport in Mansfield, LA, at 338 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 43 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 73LA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 73LA?

Desoto Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 43 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 73LA?

Desoto Medical Center Heliport is in Mansfield, LA, at an elevation of 338 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.0362, -93.7077.

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