University Medical Center New Orleans Heliport HeliportPrivate
LA58 · New Orleans, LA · 69 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- LA58
- Coordinates
- 29.9593, -90.0826
- Elevation
- 69 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2015/04
- Distance from city
- 0
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 | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 01:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.05 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
59 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 69 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 59 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 123.05 |
| UNICOM | 123.05 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 | r326° / 7.7 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r104° / 27.4 NM |
| HMU · Hammond | VOR | 109.60 | r150° / 37.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA58. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
Contact
- MANAGER - BLAKE BOUDREAUX
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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 LA58 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 LA58
University Medical Center New Orleans Heliport (LA58) is a heliport in New Orleans, LA, at 69 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 59 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA58, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does LA58 have a control tower?
No. University Medical Center New Orleans Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at LA58?
University Medical Center New Orleans Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 59 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is LA58?
University Medical Center New Orleans Heliport is in New Orleans, LA, at an elevation of 69 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9593, -90.0826.
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