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47LA Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Heliport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 47LA
Lat/Long: 30-12-55.5200N 093-13-37.3700W
30-12.925333N 093-13.622833W
30.2154222,-93.2270472
(estimated)
Elevation: 17 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70601

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 03/1982
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CWF (4 nm E): 120.0 (337-214-2134)
WX ASOS at LCH (5 nm S): PHONE 337-240-9596
WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (9 nm SW): 118.175 (337-558-5321)
WX AWOS-3PT at 5R8 (19 nm NW): 121.2 (337-786-1518)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LCHr298/7.7LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOSSY196/5.741800ECW -.-. .--
SULPHUR080/10.127804EAUR .- ..- .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 74 x 42 ft. / 23 x 13 m
Surface: concrete
ROOFTOP.
Latitude: 30-12.925333N
Longitude: 093-13.622833W
Elevation: 17.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LA
524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR.
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone 318-491-7730
Manager: RUSSELL HAMAN
524 DR. MICHAEL DE BAKEY DR.
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone 337-491-7525
CELL 337-488-2851

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 47LA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCWF - Chennault International Airport (4 nm E)
KLCH - Lake Charles Regional Airport (5 nm S)
KUXL - Southland Field Airport (9 nm SW)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (19 nm NW)
6R1 - Welsh Airport (21 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3811:38
Sunrise07:0212:02
Sunset19:3100:31
Evening civil twilight19:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Apr-2026 13:45:16
Local (UTC-5)  02-Apr-2026 08:45:16
 
METAR
KCWF 
4nm E 		021245Z 16011KT 10SM BKN014 23/22 A2997
KLCH 
5nm S 		021324Z 17010KT 7SM SCT015 OVC024 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02390217
KUXL 
9nm SW 		021335Z AUTO 16009G15KT 10SM SCT013 BKN020 BKN025 24/21 A3001 RMK AO2 T02440213
K5R8 
19nm NW 		021335Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN016 BKN021 BKN031 23/20 A3000 RMK AO2 T02300198
TAF
KLCH 
5nm S 		021135Z 0212/0312 17012G18KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM021800 18013G22KT P6SM BKN035 FM030100 16010KT P6SM OVC025 FM030700 15008KT P6SM BKN007
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