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LA24 Weather St Tammany Parish Hospital Heliport

Covington, LouisianaElevation 18 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXA · 24 NM NE · 24 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBXA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed
26 0507Z to 26 0715Z
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire weather condit…
Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed
26 0503Z to 26 0715Z
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire weather condit…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 53F, 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
Monday Partly Sunny 81/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/57 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/61 E 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/63 E 9 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86 S 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0619Z.

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 LA24. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
18 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1110Z (6:10 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

St Tammany Parish Hospital Heliport is in Covington, Louisiana. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICHARD GALLAHER
Manager phone985-898-4418
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALA24
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4673, -90.1131
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

LA24 traffic patterns

2026-08-03 to 2026-10-20, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~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

LA24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXA (24 NM NE, VFR).

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
24 NM NE
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
39 NM S
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
47 NM NW
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
54 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
›MEDICAL.
›97 FT TREES 268 FT SW; 75 FT ANT 650 FT NORTH & 105 FT TREES 60 FT E AND SE OF HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LA24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LA24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LA24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LA24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LA24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LA24?
LA24 sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LA24?
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.