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Louisiana State Police Troop L Heliport HeliportPrivate

98LA · Covington, LA · 25 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
98LA
Coordinates
30.4023, -90.0876
Elevation
25 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
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1985/02
Distance from city
10 S

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
Sunrise05:59 AM10:59Z
Sunset08:06 PM01:06Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:33 PM01:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:33 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:06 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 98LA

Runway H1/

20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete (Fair)
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
25 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
245° mag · 248° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HMU · HammondVOR109.60r109° / 18.5 NM
PCU · PicayuneVOR-DME112.20r238° / 20.8 NM
RQR · ReserveVOR-DME110.80r052° / 32.1 NM
HRV · HarveyVORTAC114.10r350° / 33.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 98LA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 98LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
LA STATE POLICE
7919 INDEPENDENCE BLVD C-8, BATON ROUGE, LA
225-922-0380
Manager
DEAN LEVERGNE
7919 INDEPENDENCE BLVD C-8, BATON ROUGE, LA
225-922-0380

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
  • LAW ENFORCEMENT/MILITARY USE ONLY. PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM LOUISIANA STATE POLICE AIR SUPPORT SECTION 225-922-0380

Obstructions

  • 80 FT TREES 100 FT WEST & SOUTH; 100 FT TOWERS SW & EAST; 7 FT FENCE 16 FT SOUTH & BLDG NORTH OF HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

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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 98LA 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 98LA

Louisiana State Police Troop L Heliport (98LA) is a heliport in Covington, LA, at 25 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 98LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 98LA have a control tower?

No. Louisiana State Police Troop L Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 98LA?

Louisiana State Police Troop L Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 98LA?

Louisiana State Police Troop L Heliport is in Covington, LA, at an elevation of 25 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4023, -90.0876.

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