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Willis-Knighton Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

LS78 · Shreveport, LA · 253 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
LS78
Coordinates
32.4870, -93.7783
Elevation
253 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1990/11
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:40 AM10:40Z
Sunrise06:09 AM11:09Z
Sunset08:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:54 PM01:54Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 05:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:09 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/

70 ft × 70 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

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

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM123.05

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DTN · DowntownVOR108.60r204° / 3.7 NM
BAD · BarksdaleTACAN115.80r255° / 5.7 NM
EMG · Elm GroveVORTAC111.20r292° / 10.6 NM
EIC · BelcherVORTAC117.40r168° / 17.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open LS78 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LS78. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
Jet A

Ownership & management

Owner
WILLIS-KNIGHTON MED. CENTER
2600 GREENWOOD ROAD, SHREVEPORT, LA
318-212-4705
Manager
JERRY IVEY
2600 GREENWOOD ROAD, SHREVEPORT, LA
(318) 465-0008

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-212-4000.

Contact

  • ADDITIONAL CONTACT GARY WOLFE - 318-212-8542 - GWOLFE@WKHS.COM

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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 LS78 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 LS78

Willis-Knighton Medical Center Heliport (LS78) is a heliport in Shreveport, LA, at 253 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 70 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LS78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LS78 have a control tower?

No. Willis-Knighton 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 LS78?

Willis-Knighton Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 70 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LS78?

Willis-Knighton Medical Center Heliport is in Shreveport, LA, at an elevation of 253 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4870, -93.7783.

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