La State Police Troop D Heliport (5LA8) — Lake Charles, LA

5LA8
La State Police Troop D Heliport (5LA8)
Lake Charles, LA

La State Police Troop D Heliport (5LA8) is a private-use heliport located in Lake Charles, LA. The airport sits at an elevation of 15 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier 5LA8
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 93°9'45.2400" W / 30°13'37.6800" N
-93.162567 / 30.227133 (Estimated)
Elevation 15.00 ft / 4.57 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles SE of Lake Charles, LA
Location Calcasieu Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation 05E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner LA STATE POLICE
Address 7919 INDEPENDENCE BLVD C-8
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Phone number 225-922-0380
Manager DEAN LEVERGNE
Address 7919 INDEPENDENCE BLVD C-8
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Phone number 225-922-0380
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart HOUSTON
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS DRI - DE RIDDER
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 12 x 12 ft (4 x 4 m)
Surface CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment
H1
Physical elevation 15.00 ft ft
Coordinates 30.227133 / -93.162567 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • LAW ENFORCEMENT/MILITARY USE ONLY. PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM LOUISIANA STATE POLICE AIR SUPPORT SECTION 225-922-0380