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US-7501 Weather LA Medical Center & Heart Hospital Heliport

Lacombe, LouisianaElevation 36 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNEW · 20 NM S · 16 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 · KNEW
WIND
070@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 82F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Sunny 82/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/57 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 83/62 E 9 kt – 6%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/63 E 9 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/62 NE 4 kt – 18%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84 SE 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0709Z.

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 US-7501. 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
Asphalt
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
36 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 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

LA Medical Center & Heart Hospital Heliport is in Lacombe, Louisiana. Field elevation 36 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSTEVE ROSHTO
Manager phone985-690-7559
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7501
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3575, -89.9145
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7501 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-07-28, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (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

US-7501 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNEW (20 NM S, VFR).

KNEW Lakefront Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
28 NM N
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
33 NM S
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
51 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
›14 FT TANK 75 FT WNW OF PAD; AND 14 FT TANK 70 FT ESE OF PAD.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7501 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7501 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7501. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7501 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7501. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7501?
US-7501 sits at 36 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7501?
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.