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River Parish Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

LS57 · LaPlace, LA · 10 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
LS57
Coordinates
30.0727, -90.5139
Elevation
10 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1987/08
Distance from city
1 W

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
05:34 AM10:34Z
Sunrise06:02 AM11:02Z
Sunset08:07 PM01:07Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:34 PM01:34Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 05:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:07 PM → 05:02 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

36 ft × 27 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RQR · ReserveVOR-DME110.80r101° / 4 NM
HMU · HammondVOR109.60r188° / 27.3 NM
TBD · TibbyVORTAC112.00r032° / 29.5 NM
HRV · HarveyVORTAC114.10r295° / 29.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open LS57 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LS57. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RIVER PARISH HOSPITAL
502 RUE DE SANTE, LA PLACE, LA
504-652-7000
Manager
MICHAEL SILVERBLATT
502 RUE DE SANTE, LA PLACE, LA
504-250-1617

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 985-652-7000 EXT 599.
  • PERIMETER LGTS.

Obstructions

  • 16' BLDG 117' SOUTHEAST; 16' BLDG 500' & 35' PLINE 450' SOUTHWEST; 45' TREES 81' NORTHNORTHWEST; & 8' TREES 66' & 48' WEST.

Contact

  • EXT 599

Nearby airports

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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 LS57 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 LS57

River Parish Hospital Heliport (LS57) is a heliport in LaPlace, LA, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 36 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LS57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LS57 have a control tower?

No. River Parish 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 LS57?

River Parish Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 36 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LS57?

River Parish Hospital Heliport is in LaPlace, LA, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0727, -90.5139.

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