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Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport frequencies

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport (76LA) in Lafayette, LA has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.05. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it.

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UNICOM 123.05
A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.

What to say on 123.05

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 76LA, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 123.05 is not unique to Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport.
  • Entering the pattern Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport.
  • Before taking the runway Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 76LA traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 76LA publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 76LA frequency, as one table
UNICOM123.05

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 76LA?

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Heliport is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.05 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.