Spencer Calahan Office Building Helipad HeliportPrivate
85LA · Baton Rouge, LA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:20 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:20 PM | 01:20Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 44 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LSU 116.50 · RQR 110.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU · Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r110° / 6.1 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r302° / 37.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 85LA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Nearby airports
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 85LA?
Spencer Calahan Office Building Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways section 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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