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L87 Idas Heliport
Ida, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: L87
Lat/Long: 33-00-15.4840N 093-53-35.6440W
33-00.258067N 093-53.594067W
33.0043011,-93.8932344
(estimated)
Elevation: 286 ft. / 87 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 71044

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1993
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-284-3231.

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at ATA (16 nm W): 118.250 (903-799-4066)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EICr336/14.6BELCHER VORTAC117.4007E
TXKr157/31.9TEXARKANA VORTAC116.3007E
EMGr330/39.2ELM GROVE VORTAC116.6507E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ATLANTA108/16.134704EATA .- - .-

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Runway edge markings: HELIPAD MARKINGS FADED.
Operational restrictions: APCH 200 DEGREES & DEP 020 DEGREES.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in poor condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: THE VILLAGE OF IDA
PO BOX 299
IDA, LA 71044
Phone 318-284-3231
Manager: KENNETH SHAW, MAYOR
PO BOX 299
IDA, LA 71044
Phone (903) 826-8608

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 115 FT WATER TWR 287 FT EAST & 7 FT FENCED AREA 68 FT ENE & 20 FT TALL PLAY GROUND EQUIPMENT 116 FT SW. 43 FT TREES 271 FT NNE PENETRATE THE 8:1 APCH/DEP SFC.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L87.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3F4 - Vivian Airport (10 nm SW)
KATA - Hall-Miller Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KSPH - Springhill Airport (24 nm E)
KTXK - Texarkana Regional Airport-Webb Field (27 nm N)
KDTN - Shreveport Downtown Airport (29 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4811:48
Sunrise07:1212:12
Sunset19:3000:30
Evening civil twilight19:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Mar-2026 12:57:54
Local (UTC-5)  26-Mar-2026 07:57:54
 
METAR
KATA 
16nm W 		261235Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM SCT007 17/17 A3005 RMK AO2 T01710170 $
KTXK 
27nm N 		261253Z 20011KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01890172
KDTN 
28nm S 		261253Z 18006KT 10SM SCT015 19/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01940167
KBAD 
32nm S 		261250Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM SCT013 19/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 $
TAF
KTXK 
27nm N 		261134Z 2612/2712 20009KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2612/2616 BKN010 FM261600 21012KT P6SM SCT030 FM262100 20012G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM270200 18008KT P6SM SKC FM271000 20005KT P6SM SKC
KBAD 
32nm S 		261156Z 2612/2718 17005KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2612/2615 SCT015 BECMG 2615/2617 18014G22KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3003INS BECMG 2618/2619 19014G22KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2993INS BECMG 2700/2701 17008KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 2714/2715 18008KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3004INS TX29/2621Z TN15/2612Z
KSHV 
33nm S 		261134Z 2612/2712 21007KT P6SM BKN010 FM261800 20011KT P6SM SCT030 FM262100 21012KT P6SM FEW040 FM270200 17008KT P6SM SKC FM270900 18008KT P6SM SCT250
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