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Richardson Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

81LS · Rayville, LA · 72 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
81LS
Coordinates
32.4635, -91.7500
Elevation
72 ft MSL
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2009/07
Distance from city
1 SSE

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
05:32 AM10:32Z
Sunrise06:01 AM11:01Z
Sunset08:18 PM01:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:46 PM01:46Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:46 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 05:01 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

70 ft × 70 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
72 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MLU · MonroeVORTAC117.20r099° / 14.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 81LS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 81LS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER
254 HWY 3048, RAYVILLE, LA
318-728-4181
Manager
JAMES W. BARRETT, JR.
254 HWY 3048, P.O. BOX 388, RAYVILLE, LA
(318) 728-8389

Remarks FAA

General

  • HELO OPS - CTC - 918-978-8121.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Obstructions

  • 20 FT BLDG 100 FT E OF PAD; 15 FT BLDG 150 FT SSW OF PAD.

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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 81LS 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 81LS

Richardson Medical Center Heliport (81LS) is a heliport in Rayville, LA, at 72 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 70 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 81LS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 81LS have a control tower?

No. Richardson 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 81LS?

Richardson Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 70 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 81LS?

Richardson Medical Center Heliport is in Rayville, LA, at an elevation of 72 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4635, -91.7500.

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