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79LA Lakeview Regional Medical Center Heliport
Covington, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 79LA
Lat/Long: 30-24-42.8900N 090-04-47.6700W
30-24.714833N 090-04.794500W
30.4119139,-90.0799083
(estimated)
Elevation: 20 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation: 02E (1995)
From city: 2 miles SE of COVINGTON, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70471

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 09/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: yes

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at ASD (14 nm E): 132.475 (985-259-6242)
WX AWOS-3PT at HDC (19 nm W): PHONE 985-277-5670

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PCUr239/20.2PICAYUNE VOR/DME113.9505E
RQRr052/32.8RESERVE VOR/DME110.8002E
HRVr351/33.9HARVEY VORTAC114.1002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BOGALUSA202/30.335300WGVB --. ...- -...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 30-24.714833N
Longitude: 090-04.794500W
Elevation: 20.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LLC
95 JUGDE TANNER BLVD
COVINGTON, LA 70433
Phone 985-867-3800
Manager: CLARENCE DOLESE
95 JUDGE TANNER BLVD
COVINGTON, LA 70433
Phone (985) 867-4120

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 70 FT TREES +55 FT NORTH, EAST & WEST; 35 FT LGT POLE 150 FT SOUTH & 80 FT BLDG 240 FT FM HELIPAD.
- FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 79LA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KASD - Slidell Airport (14 nm E)
KHDC - Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (19 nm W)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (22 nm S)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KBXA - George R Carr Memorial Air Field (27 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0011:00
Sunrise06:2611:26
Sunset19:3200:32
Evening civil twilight19:5700:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Apr-2026 03:28:35
Local (UTC-5)  23-Apr-2026 22:28:35
 
METAR
KHDC 
19nm W 		240315Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO TSNO
KASD 
19nm SE 		240253Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM SCT029 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01940183 53004
KNEW 
22nm S 		240253Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2995 RMK AO1 SLP136 T02220194 53007
KMJD 
23nm E 		240315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW019 FEW033 18/18 A2994 RMK AO2
KMSY 
26nm S 		240253Z 13010KT 10SM FEW027 BKN038 BKN046 23/19 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02280194 52006
KBXA 
27nm NE 		240315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2996 RMK AO2 T01940172
KAPS 
33nm SW 		240315Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM SCT019 SCT039 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2 T02110187
KHSA 
33nm E 		240150Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2995
KNBG 
36nm S 		240310Z 12008KT 10SM BKN020 BKN250 23/19 A2994 RMK AO2 T02280194 $
TAF
KHDC 
19nm W 		231730Z 2318/2418 15009KT P6SM FEW040 FM240300 14005KT P6SM SKC FM240700 00000KT P6SM SCT020 FM241100 00000KT 6SM BR BKN010 FM241400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM241700 18007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070
KASD 
19nm SE 		231730Z 2318/2418 14009KT P6SM FEW040 FM240200 13005KT P6SM SKC FM240700 00000KT P6SM SCT020 FM241200 00000KT P6SM BKN015 FM241300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM241600 17007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150
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