Calpine Heliport HeliportPrivate

LA44 · St Gabriel, LA · 13 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: LA44
Coordinates: 30.2308, -90.0640
Elevation: 13 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2008/02
Distance from city: 5 NW

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	08:05 PM	01:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:33 PM	01:33Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:33 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:05 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from LA44

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/

100 ft × 75 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRV · Harvey	VORTAC	114.10	r350° / 23.1 NM
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r130° / 25.2 NM
PCU · Picayune	VOR-DME	112.20	r216° / 26.3 NM
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r070° / 28.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA44 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA44. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CARVILLE ENERGY, LLC

4322 LA HWY 30, PO BOX 418, ST GABRIEL, LA

(225) 642-2354

Manager

CHASE SAVOY

4322 LA HWY 30, PO BOX 418, ST GABRIEL, LA

225-642-2357

Remarks FAA

General

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

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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 LA44 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 LA44

Calpine Heliport (LA44) is a heliport in St Gabriel, LA, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA44, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA44 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at LA44?

Calpine Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA44?

Calpine Heliport is in St Gabriel, LA, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2308, -90.0640.

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