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79LA

Lakeview Regional Medical Center Heliport
Covington, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 (985-643-7263)
WX AWOS-3PT at HDC (19 nm W):	PHONE 985-277-5670

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PCUr239/20.2	PICAYUNE VOR/DME	113.95	05E
RQRr052/32.8	RESERVE VOR/DME	110.80	02E
HRVr351/33.9	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BOGALUSA		202/30.3		353		00W		GVB	--. ...- -...

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:	left	left

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 01-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	12:32
Sunrise	06:58	12:58
Sunset	17:10	23:10
Evening civil twilight	17:36	23:36

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Jan-2026 22:49:08
Local (UTC-6)	01-Jan-2026 16:49:08

METAR

KHDC 19nm W	012235Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 20/03 A3005 RMK AO2 T01950030
KASD 19nm SE	012153Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01890022
KNEW 22nm S	012153Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3006 RMK AO1 SLP174 T01610106
KMJD 23nm E	012235Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A3003 RMK AO2
KMSY 26nm S	012153Z 24007KT 10SM BKN250 20/01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02000011 $
KBXA 27nm NE	012235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A3004 RMK AO2 T01900041
KAPS 33nm SW	012235Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A3006 RMK AO2 T01910023
KHSA 33nm E	012147Z 23007KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3005
KNBG 36nm S	012155Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01890044 $

TAF

KHDC 19nm W	011726Z 0118/0218 30007KT P6SM SKC
KASD 19nm SE	011726Z 0118/0218 31004KT P6SM SKC

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