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04LA Weather Saint James Parish Hospital Heliport

Lutcher, LouisianaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSY · 23 NM E · 26 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/57 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/56 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/60 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/64 E 9 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/65 E 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87 S 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0419Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 04LA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Saint James Parish Hospital Heliport is in Lutcher, Louisiana. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJEREMY MARTIN
Manager phone(225) 746-2907
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA04LA
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0510, -90.7038
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

04LA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSY (23 NM E, VFR).

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
37 NM E
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
›15 FT ROAD 86 FT SW OF PAD; 15 FT POLE 130 FT NE OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗04LA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 04LA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 04LA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 04LA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 04LA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 04LA?
04LA sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 04LA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.