Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Saint Mary Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

77LA · Shreveport, LA · 60 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
77LA
Coordinates
32.4954, -93.7508
Elevation
60 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1983/12
Distance from city
0 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:40 AM10:40Z
Sunrise06:09 AM11:09Z
Sunset08:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:54 PM01:54Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 05:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:09 AM

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Night operations

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

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

60 ft × 50 ft · ROOF-TOP

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
60 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM123.05

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DTN · DowntownVOR108.60r183° / 2.7 NM
BAD · BarksdaleTACAN115.80r259° / 4.2 NM
EMG · Elm GroveVORTAC111.20r299° / 9.7 NM
EIC · BelcherVORTAC117.40r163° / 16.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 77LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT
911 MARGARET PLACE, SHREVEPORT, LA
318-626-4300
Manager
RILEY WADDELL
911 MARGARET PLACE, SHREVEPORT, LA
318-626-4300

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Runways

  • 40FT BY 40FT ROOFTOP HELIPAD.

Contact

  • ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER, LLC

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 77LA 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 77LA

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Saint Mary Medical Center Heliport (77LA) is a heliport in Shreveport, LA, at 60 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 77LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 77LA have a control tower?

No. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Saint Mary 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 77LA?

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Saint Mary Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 77LA?

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Saint Mary Medical Center Heliport is in Shreveport, LA, at an elevation of 60 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4954, -93.7508.

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