Womens's and Children's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
LS23 · Lafayette, LA · 30 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
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
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 | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
Plan a flight from LS23
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
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 (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 30 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFT · Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 | r226° / 3.7 NM |
| LLA · White Lake | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r026° / 34 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LS23. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
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
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 LS23 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 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
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 tab 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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