Children's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

LA93 · New Orleans, LA · 36 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: LA93
Coordinates: 29.9169, -90.1279
Elevation: 36 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2007/01
Distance from city: 4 SW

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	06:01 AM	11:01Z
Sunset	08:05 PM	01:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:32 PM	01:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:32 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:05 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from LA93

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

54 ft × 54 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 104 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/	54 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRV · Harvey	VORTAC	114.10	r300° / 7.6 NM
RQR · Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	r111° / 26.1 NM
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r154° / 39.2 NM
TBD · Tibby	VORTAC	112.00	r065° / 39.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA93 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA93. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

200 HENRY CLAY, NEW ORLEANS, LA

504-899-9511

Manager

EVAN BERTUCCI

200 HENRY CLAY, NEW ORLEANS, LA

504-899-9511

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

DIR OF TRNSP SVCS.

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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 LA93 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 LA93

Children's Hospital Heliport (LA93) is a heliport in New Orleans, LA, at 36 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 54 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA93, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA93 have a control tower?

No. Children's 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 LA93?

Children's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA93?

Children's Hospital Heliport is in New Orleans, LA, at an elevation of 36 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9169, -90.1279.

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