Northshore Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

LS51 · Slidell, LA · 14 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: LS51
Coordinates: 30.2869, -89.7406
Elevation: 14 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
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 (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1987/06
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	05:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunrise	05:58 AM	10:58Z
Sunset	08:04 PM	01:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:32 PM	01:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:32 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:04 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from LS51

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SS-SR

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

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 14 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PCU · Picayune	VOR-DME	112.20	r177° / 16.5 NM
HRV · Harvey	VORTAC	114.10	r025° / 29.6 NM
GPT · Gulfport	VORTAC	109.00	r256° / 35.1 NM
HMU · Hammond	VOR	109.60	r109° / 37.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open LS51 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LS51. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OCHSNER MEDICAL CNTR NORTHSHORE

100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, SLIDELL, LA

985-646-5184

Manager

JAMES KEITH FORGE

100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, PLANT OPERATIONS, SLIDELL, LA

985-646-5181

Remarks FAA

General

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

Nearby airports

KASD · Slidell Airport (5 NM)34LS · LA Medical Center & Heart Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)KMJD · Picayune Municipal Airport (13 NM)LS17 · Jack Kent HeliportHeliport (15 NM)5MS2 · Turkey Bayou Airpark (15 NM)KHSA · Stennis International Airport (16 NM)

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 LS51 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 LS51

Northshore Regional Medical Center Heliport (LS51) is a heliport in Slidell, LA, at 14 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 LS51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LS51 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at LS51?

Northshore Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LS51?

Northshore Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Slidell, LA, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2869, -89.7406.

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