Iberia Medical Center North HeliportPrivate

LA72 · New Iberia, LA · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
14 ft MSL
Longest runway
40 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
4E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at LA72. Nearby reporting stations: KARA (5 NM), KIYA (15 NM), KLFT (16 NM).

TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:28 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:31 AM11:31Z
Sunrise06:55 AM11:55Z
Sunset07:04 PM00:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:28 PM00:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:28 PM → 06:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:04 PM → 05:55 AM

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

LFT 109.80 · LLA 114.95 · LSU 116.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette VORTAC 109.80 · 35X Low r134° / 15.3 NM
LLA · White Lake VOR/DME 114.95 · 96Y Low r052° / 36.6 NM
LSU · Fighting Tiger VORTAC 116.50 · 112X Low r216° / 38.7 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA72 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
LA72
Coordinates
30.0064, -91.7939
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

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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
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 · 1 notes

General

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

Nearby airports

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About LA72

Iberia Medical Center North (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. Iberia Medical Center North is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at LA72?

Iberia Medical Center North has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA72?

Iberia Medical Center North is in New Iberia, LA, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0064, -91.7939.

More about LA72

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.

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