Southern Natural Gas Company Heliport HeliportPrivate

8LA7 · Verret, LA · 5 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & 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

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	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunset	08:03 PM	01:03Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:31 PM	01:31Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:31 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:03 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 8LA7

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 5 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	20 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	123.05

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRV · Harvey	VORTAC	114.10	r083° / 8.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8LA7 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8LA7. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

Manager

GARY R CARTER

P.O. BOX 337, ST. BERNARD, LA

504-682-6207

Remarks FAA

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.

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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 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.

About 8LA7

Southern Natural Gas Company Heliport (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 Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8LA7?

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

Where is 8LA7?

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

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