Southern Natural Gas Company HeliportPrivate

8LA7 · Verret, LA · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
5 ft MSL
Longest runway
20 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
3E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 8LA7. Nearby reporting stations: KNBG (10 NM), KNEW (15 NM), KMSY (23 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:20 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:24 AM11:24Z
Sunrise06:48 AM11:48Z
Sunset06:56 PM23:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:20 PM00:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:20 PM → 06:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:56 PM → 05:48 AM

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Runways

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM
123.05

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

Nearby navigation aids

HRV 114.10
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
HRV · Harvey VORTAC 114.10 · 88X High r083° / 8.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8LA7 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
8LA7
Coordinates
29.8641, -89.8334
Elevation
5 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
NEW ORLEANS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-1700
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1971/08
Distance from city
3 W

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.05 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
Manager
GARY R CARTER
P.O. BOX 337, ST. BERNARD, LA
504-682-6207
Remarks FAA · 3 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

Runways

  • HELIPAD IS 20' IN DIAMETER.

Obstructions

  • LGTD/MRKD GUYWIRES AND TWR NE H1.

Nearby airports

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About 8LA7

Southern Natural Gas Company (8LA7) is a heliport in Verret, LA, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8LA7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8LA7 have a control tower?

No. Southern Natural Gas Company is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 8LA7?

Southern Natural Gas Company has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8LA7?

Southern Natural Gas Company is in Verret, LA, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.8641, -89.8334.

More about 8LA7

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 8LA7 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.

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