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LA38

Pelican Seaplane Base
Slidell, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	LA38
Lat/Long:	30-16-01.0000N 089-48-19.0000W 30-16.016667N 089-48.316667W 30.2669444,-89.8052778 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	01E (2000)
From city:	2 miles NE of SLIDELL, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70458

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/2000
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at ASD (5 nm N):	132.475 (985-259-6242)
WX AWOS-3PT at MJD (15 nm NE):	119.075 (601-798-4136)
WX ASOS at NEW (18 nm SW):	PHONE 504-245-4366
WX AWOS-3PT at HSA (19 nm E):	118.375 (228-466-9320)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PCUr187/18.1	PICAYUNE VOR/DME	113.95	05E
HRVr020/27.0	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E
GPTr255/38.6	GULFPORT VORTAC	109.00	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BOGALUSA		175/37.0		353		00W		GVB	--. ...- -...

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:

MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	2000 x 300 ft. / 610 x 91 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	trees	trees

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WENDELL LEWKO 118 ISLAND DRIVE SLIDELL, LA 70458 Phone (985) 640-0419
Manager:	WENDELL LEWKO 118 ISLAND DRIVE SLIDELL, LA 70458 Phone (985) 640-0419

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LA38.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KASD - Slidell Airport (5 nm N)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (18 nm SW)
KHSA - Stennis International Airport (19 nm E)
KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (29 nm SW)

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Area around LA38 (Pelican Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:12	11:12
Sunrise	06:36	11:36
Sunset	19:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	19:47	00:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Aug-2026 19:13:06
Local (UTC-5)	31-Aug-2026 14:13:06

METAR

KASD 2nm SE	311853Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM SCT035 32/23 A3002 RMK AO1 SLP164 T03170233
KNEW 18nm SW	311853Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM FEW026 30/24 A3003 RMK AO1 SLP162 T03000244
KHSA 19nm E	311750Z 12010G17KT 10SM BKN028 33/23 A3004

TAF

KASD 2nm SE	311729Z 3118/0118 11008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 TEMPO 3118/3122 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM010200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM011500 10006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
KNEW 18nm SW	311729Z 3118/0118 09012KT P6SM SCT026 BKN070 TEMPO 3118/3121 4SM -TSRA BKN024CB FM312100 11012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN220 FM010500 13007KT P6SM FEW020 BKN250 FM011500 09010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 PROB30 0115/0118 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB

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