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LS85 Weather East Jefferson General Hospital Heliport

Metairie, LouisianaElevation 37 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSY · 4 NM W · 25 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 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 63F, 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 Partly Cloudy 63 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/62 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/63 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/62 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/64 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/66 E 13 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 E 9 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84 S 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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 LS85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
37 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
2344Z (6:44 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

East Jefferson General Hospital Heliport is in Metairie, Louisiana. Field elevation 37 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVID BROUSSARD
Manager phone(504) 503-7152
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALS85
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0128, -90.1819
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

LS85 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

LS85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSY (4 NM W, VFR).

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
4 NM W
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
8 NM E
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
14 NM SE
VFR
KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
51 NM N
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
59 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HRS
›+85 FT LGTD BLDG 85 FT NORTH OF HELIPAD.
›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›WEIGHT LIMITATION 40,000 LBS./ 20 TONS
›PRVDD HELI CONSTRUCTED/MKD IAW AC 150/5390-1;NO VEHICULAR TFC ALLOWED ON RAMP ADJ TO S SIDE DURG OPNS;A 50'X150' MNVR ZONE IS MAINT;A LGTD WINDSOCK IS MAINT;A SIGN IS PLACED WARNING OF HELI OPNS;INGRESS/EGRESS ACCORDING TO SKETCH PRVDD WHEN BLO 500' AGL;& ARR HEL MAINT COM W/HOSP AFT ATC CLNC.
›CELL: 504-628-2068
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LS85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LS85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LS85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LS85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LS85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LS85?
LS85 sits at 37 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LS85?
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.