Hammond Developmental Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

LA02 · Hammond, LA · 42 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: LA02
Coordinates: 30.5184, -90.5665
Elevation: 42 ft MSL
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2015/04
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunrise	06:01 AM	11:01Z
Sunset	08:08 PM	01:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:36 PM	01:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:36 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:08 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from LA02

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · ROOF-TOP (Excellent)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 79 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r267° / 7.7 NM
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r001° / 25.9 NM
BTR · Baton Rouge	VORTAC	116.50	r081° / 37.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA02 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA02. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PLAQUEMINES MEDICAL CENTER

& F.I.N.S. BUILDING, 27136 HIGHWAY 23, PORT SULPHUR, MD

(504) 564-3344

Manager

LESLIE PREST

27136 HIGHWAY 23, PORT SULPHUR, LA

(504) 564-3344

Remarks FAA

General

TOLL FREEE NR 1-800--992-7433.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 LA02 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 LA02

Hammond Developmental Center Heliport (LA02) is a heliport in Hammond, LA, at 42 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA02, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA02 have a control tower?

No. Hammond Developmental Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at LA02?

Hammond Developmental Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA02?

Hammond Developmental Center Heliport is in Hammond, LA, at an elevation of 42 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5184, -90.5665.

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