St Tammany Parish Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

LA24 · Covington, LA · 18 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: LA24
Coordinates: 30.4673, -90.1131
Elevation: 18 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
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: 2000/11
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunset	08:06 PM	01:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:34 PM	01:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:34 PM → 05:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:06 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from LA24

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 18 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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r098° / 16.1 NM
PCU · Picayune	VOR-DME	112.20	r249° / 20.6 NM
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r045° / 33.6 NM
HRV · Harvey	VORTAC	114.10	r349° / 37.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA24 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA24. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL

1202 SOUTH TYLER STREET, COVINGTON, LA

985-898-4402

Manager

RICHARD GALLAHER

1202 SOUTH TYLER STREET, COVINGTON, LA

985-898-4418

Remarks FAA

General

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

Obstructions

97 FT TREES 268 FT SW; 75 FT ANT 650 FT NORTH & 105 FT TREES 60 FT E AND SE OF HELIPAD.

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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 LA24 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 LA24

St Tammany Parish Hospital Heliport (LA24) is a heliport in Covington, LA, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA24, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA24 have a control tower?

No. St Tammany Parish Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at LA24?

St Tammany Parish Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA24?

St Tammany Parish Hospital Heliport is in Covington, LA, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4673, -90.1131.

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