Galvez-lake Vfd Heliport (8LA8) — Gonzales, LA

Galvez-lake Vfd Heliport (8LA8)
8LA8
Galvez-lake Vfd Heliport (8LA8)
Gonzales, LA
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Galvez-lake Vfd Heliport (8LA8) is a private-use heliport located in Gonzales, LA. The airport sits at an elevation of 60 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier 8LA8
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 90°54'13.5400" W / 30°18'25.3400" N
-90.903761 / 30.307039 (Estimated)
Elevation 60.00 ft / 18.29 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 5 nautical miles NE of Gonzales, LA
Location Ascension Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation 03E (1990)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner GALVEZ-LAKE VFD
Address 16288 JOE SEVARIO RD
PRAKIEVILLE, LA 70769
Phone number (225) 622-2490
Manager WAYNE HILL
Address 41427 SMITHHART RD.
PRAKIEVILLE, LA 70769
Phone number (225) 335-3097
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart NEW ORLEANS
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS DRI - DE RIDDER
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 24 x 24 ft (7 x 7 m)
Surface TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment
H1
Physical elevation 60.00 ft ft
Coordinates 30.307039 / -90.903761 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC BATON ROUGE APCH AT 225-354-2142, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.