Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
LS23 · Lafayette, LA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:23 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LFT 109.80 · LLA 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT · Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r226° / 3.7 NM |
| LLA · White Lake | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r026° / 34 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LS23 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- LS23
- Coordinates
- 30.1534, -92.0463
- Elevation
- 30 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 (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1986/11
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
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
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- TREES 41 FT TALL 175 FT WSW OF PAD
Lighting
- FOR ROTATING BCN CALL 337-512-9100.
- FOR PERI LGTS CALL 337-521-9100
Nearby airports
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About LS23
Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport (LS23) is a heliport in Lafayette, LA, at 30 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 LS23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does LS23 have a control tower?
No. Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at LS23?
Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is LS23?
Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport is in Lafayette, LA, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1534, -92.0463.
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