Spencer Calahan Office Building Helipad HeliportPrivate
85LA · Baton Rouge, LA · 86 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 85LA
- Coordinates
- 30.4399, -91.1881
- Elevation
- 86 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2021/07
- Distance from city
- 1 S
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 | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
Plan a flight from 85LA
Runway H1/
44 ft · Concrete (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 86 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 44 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTR · Baton Rouge | VORTAC | 116.50 | r110° / 6.1 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r302° / 37.6 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 85LA. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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About 85LA
Spencer Calahan Office Building Helipad (85LA) is a heliport in Baton Rouge, LA, at 86 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 44 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 85LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 85LA have a control tower?
No. Spencer Calahan Office Building Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 85LA?
Spencer Calahan Office Building Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 85LA?
Spencer Calahan Office Building Helipad is in Baton Rouge, LA, at an elevation of 86 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4399, -91.1881.
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