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LA38

Pelican Seaplane Base
Slidell, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 (985-643-7263)
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 15-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:00	12:00
Sunrise	06:26	12:26
Sunset	17:02	23:02
Evening civil twilight	17:27	23:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Nov-2025 21:04:30
Local (UTC-6)	15-Nov-2025 15:04:30

METAR

KASD 2nm SE	152053Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW043 25/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02500144 56024
KMJD 15nm NE	152055Z AUTO 28006G11KT 10SM FEW044 SCT050 25/15 A2996 RMK AO2
KNEW 18nm SW	152053Z 04007KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A2998 RMK AO1 SLP145 T02170172 56025
KHSA 19nm E	152047Z 16010KT 10SM SCT050 24/15 A2997

TAF

KASD 2nm SE	151752Z 1518/1618 19009KT P6SM FEW035 FM160600 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC FM161000 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG SKC FM161400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM161700 24006KT P6SM FEW250
KNEW 18nm SW	151752Z 1518/1618 02005KT P6SM FEW030 FM160900 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC FM161400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM161700 24006KT P6SM FEW250

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