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LA55 Lake Charles Memorial Heliport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LA55
Lat/Long: 30-12-18.6300N 093-11-51.8600W
30-12.310500N 093-11.864333W
30.2051750,-93.1977389
(estimated)
Elevation: 15 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of LAKE CHARLES, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70601

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 06/1989
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 318-494-3036.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
FOR ROTG BCN CALL 318-494-3036.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CWF (2.8 nm E): 120.0 (337-214-2134)
WX ASOS at LCH (5 nm S): PHONE 337-240-9596
WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (10 nm SW): 118.175 (337-558-5321)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LCHr302/6.1LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOSSY181/6.141800ECW -.-. .--
SULPHUR084/11.627804EAUR .- ..- .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 30-12.310500N
Longitude: 093-11.864333W
Elevation: 15.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSP.
1701 OAK PK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone (337) 494-3200
Manager: LARRY M. GRAHAM, PRES.
1701 OAK PK BLVD
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Phone (337) 494-3200
BILL WILKIE, 337-494-3177

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 LA55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCWF - Chennault International Airport (3 nm E)
KLCH - Lake Charles Regional Airport (5 nm S)
KUXL - Southland Field Airport (10 nm SW)
6R1 - Welsh Airport (19 nm E)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (20 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5110:51
Sunrise06:1711:17
Sunset20:0201:02
Evening civil twilight20:2801:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-May-2026 23:06:59
Local (UTC-5)  20-May-2026 18:06:59
 
METAR
KCWF 
3nm E 		202250Z 06005KT 10SM SCT025 26/23 A2996
KLCH 
4nm S 		202253Z 05007KT 8SM SCT100 BKN120 26/23 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE08 SLP149 P0001 T02560233
KUXL 
10nm SW 		202255Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT013 BKN120 25/23 RMK AO2 T02530231
TAF
KLCH 
4nm S 		201729Z 2018/2118 08005KT P6SM BKN015 OVC030 FM202000 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT012CB OVC050 PROB30 2020/2024 2SM +TSRA BR BKN015CB FM210100 VRB03KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN200 FM211300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC050
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