Christus Highland Heliport HeliportPrivate

LA85 · Shreveport, LA · 160 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: LA85
Coordinates: 32.4237, -93.7159
Elevation: 160 ft MSL
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2016/01
Distance from city: 6 SSE

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	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	11:09Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	01:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from LA85

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

50 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 160 ft
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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BAD · Barksdale	TACAN	115.80	r202° / 5.4 NM
EMG · Elm Grove	VORTAC	111.20	r276° / 6.3 NM
DTN · Downtown	VOR	108.60	r163° / 7.1 NM
EIC · Belcher	VORTAC	117.40	r160° / 21.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA85 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA85. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CHRISTUS HIGHLAND HOSPITAL

1453 EAST BERT KOUNS, SHREVEPORT, LA

318-681-6458

Manager

GREG GRUBBS

1453 EAST BERT KOUNS, SHREVEPORT, LA

318-681-6458

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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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 LA85 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 LA85

Christus Highland Heliport (LA85) is a heliport in Shreveport, LA, at 160 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 LA85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA85 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at LA85?

Christus Highland Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA85?

Christus Highland Heliport is in Shreveport, LA, at an elevation of 160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4237, -93.7159.

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