Dauterive Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

LA72 · New Iberia, LA · 14 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: LA72
Coordinates: 30.0074, -91.7940
Elevation: 14 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
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 (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1989/06
Distance from city: 1 W

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	05:39 AM	10:39Z
Sunrise	06:07 AM	11:07Z
Sunset	08:12 PM	01:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:39 PM	01:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:39 PM → 05:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:12 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from LA72

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SS-SR

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 · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 14 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	r134° / 15.2 NM
LLA · White Lake	VOR-DME	110.40	r051° / 36.6 NM
BTR · Baton Rouge	VORTAC	116.50	r216° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA72 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA72. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NORTH

P. O. BOX 13338, NEW IBERIA, LA

337-365-7311

Manager

BRENT FONTENOT, DIRECTOR

P. O. BOX 13338, NEW IBERIA, LA

337-374-7596

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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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 LA72 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 LA72

Dauterive Hospital Heliport (LA72) is a heliport in New Iberia, LA, at 14 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 LA72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA72 have a control tower?

No. Dauterive 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 LA72?

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

Where is LA72?

Dauterive Hospital Heliport is in New Iberia, LA, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0074, -91.7940.

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