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Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

LA59 · Thibodaux, LA · 14 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
LA59
Coordinates
29.7863, -90.8140
Elevation
14 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1977/01
Distance from city
1 E

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
05:36 AM10:36Z
Sunrise06:04 AM11:04Z
Sunset08:07 PM01:07Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:35 PM01:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:35 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:07 PM → 05:04 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
14 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TBD · TibbyVORTAC112.00r004° / 7.4 NM
RQR · ReserveVOR-DME110.80r211° / 21.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA59 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA59. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
602 NORTH ACADIA ROAD, THIBODAUX, LA
985-447-5500
Manager
ERIC DEGRAVELLE
602 NORTH ACADIA ROAD, THIBOAUX, LA
985-447-5500

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

  • FOR ROTG BCN CALL 504-447-5500.

Obstructions

  • LIGHTED BUILDING & RDO TWR 109 FT ABOVE GRADE, 160 FT NE FROM PAD.

Contact

  • OTHER CONTACT: ERIC DEGRAVELLE 985-447-5500

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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 LA59 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 LA59

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Heliport (LA59) is a heliport in Thibodaux, LA, at 14 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 LA59, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA59 have a control tower?

No. Thibodaux Regional Medical 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 LA59?

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA59?

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Thibodaux, LA, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7863, -90.8140.

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