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Assumption Comunity Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

LS48 · Napoleonville, LA · 15 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
LS48
Coordinates
29.9571, -91.0337
Elevation
15 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4E
Sectional chart
NEW ORLEANS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1987/06
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:37 AM10:37Z
Sunrise06:04 AM11:04Z
Sunset08:09 PM01:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:36 PM01:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:36 PM → 05:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 05:04 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · 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 (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
15 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TBD · TibbyVORTAC112.00r327° / 20.6 NM
RQR · ReserveVOR-DME110.80r249° / 24.4 NM
BTR · Baton RougeVORTAC116.50r151° / 34.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open LS48 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LS48. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ASSUMPTION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
135 HWY 402, NAPOLEONVILLE, LA
985-369-4243
Manager
WILL ROGERS
135 HWY 402, NAPOLEONVILLE, LA
334-301-1353

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

  • FOR ROTG BCN CALL 985-369-3600.
  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 985-369-3600.

Obstructions

  • 40 FT PLINE 200 FT NORTH.

Contact

  • SECONDARY CONTACT - JUSTIN BROWN
  • JUSTIN BROWN - 504-312-1988

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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 LS48 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 LS48

Assumption Comunity Hospital Heliport (LS48) is a heliport in Napoleonville, LA, at 15 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 LS48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LS48 have a control tower?

No. Assumption Comunity 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 LS48?

Assumption Comunity Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LS48?

Assumption Comunity Hospital Heliport is in Napoleonville, LA, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9571, -91.0337.

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