Lake Charles Office Heliport Heliport

LS81 · Lake Charles, LA · 15 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: LS81
Coordinates: 30.1144, -93.2121
Elevation: 15 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunrise	06:12 AM	11:12Z
Sunset	08:18 PM	01:18Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:45 PM	01:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:45 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:18 PM → 05:12 AM

Plan a flight from LS81

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

25 ft × 25 ft · CONC

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	25 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LCH · Lake Charles	VORTAC	113.40	r247° / 5.8 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

KLCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport (1 NM)3LA8 · Open A-1 Ranch AirportPrivate (2 NM)LS82 · Air Logistics (Lake Charles) HeliportHeliportPrivate (2 NM)US-5012 · Children's Clinic of Southwest Louisiana HeliportHeliport (2 NM)LS58 · Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)LA55 · Lake Charles Memorial HeliportHeliportPrivate (6 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 LS81 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 LS81

Lake Charles Office Heliport (LS81) is a heliport in Lake Charles, LA, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 25 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LS81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at LS81?

Lake Charles Office Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 25 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LS81?

Lake Charles Office Heliport is in Lake Charles, LA, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1144, -93.2121.

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