Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

76LA · Lafayette, LA · Non-towered

Elevation
120 ft MSL
Longest runway
61 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
4E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:23 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunrise06:30 AM11:30Z
Sunset07:57 PM00:57Z
Evening civil twilight
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08:23 PM01:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:23 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:57 PM → 05:30 AM

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Runways

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM
123.05

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

LFT 109.80 · LLA 114.95
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette VORTAC 109.80 · 35X Low r287° / 1.5 NM
LLA · White Lake VOR/DME 114.95 · 96Y Low r026° / 37.2 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 76LA — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
76LA
Coordinates
30.2023, -92.0199
Elevation
120 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
ALL ALL
Beacon
white (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1983/12
Distance from city
2 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CTR
1214 COOLIDGE, LAFAYETTE, LA
337-289-7374
Manager
NEIL BOURGEOIS
1214 COOLIDGE, LAFAYETTE, LA
337-289-7690
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

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

Runways

  • INGRESS SW EGRESS EAST.
  • ROOFTOP.

Contact

  • DIRECTOR: MARCUS DELAHOUSSAYE 337-289-7687.

Nearby airports

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About 76LA

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport (76LA) is a heliport in Lafayette, LA, at 120 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 61 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 76LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 76LA have a control tower?

No. Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 76LA?

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 61 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 76LA?

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport is in Lafayette, LA, at an elevation of 120 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2023, -92.0199.

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