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20LA Weather Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Heliport

Houma, LouisianaElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUM · 1 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHUM
WIND
050@7
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 50° at 7 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 22C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 59 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/59 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/63 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 82/67 E 13 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 83/68 E 9 kt – 32%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 84 SE 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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 20LA. 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
5 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
1211Z 7:11 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) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Heliport is in Houma, Louisiana. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDONNA PITRE
Manager phone985-873-2200
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA20LA
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5692, -90.6875
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

20LA traffic patterns

2026-08-03 to 2026-10-21, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›S92 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

20LA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUM (1 NM E, VFR).

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
37 NM NE
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
63 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTD/MKD TRAILER 100' FROM HELIPAD; 35' WIRES 350' S. AND 15' PLINES 250' E. OF HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
›MEDICAL.
›E111: PRVDD APCH SLOPES TO LNDG AREA ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 77 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 504-868-8140.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗20LA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 20LA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 20LA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 20LA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 20LA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 20LA?
20LA sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 20LA?
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.