Mercy Regional Medical Center Heliport (LS53)

LS53
Mercy Regional Medical Center Heliport (LS53)
Ville Platte, LA
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier LS53
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 92°16'0.9900" W / 30°40'52.7500" N
-92.266942 / 30.681319 (Estimated)
Elevation 75.00 ft / 22.86 m (Estimated)
Location Evangeline Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation 04E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Address 800 EAST MAIN ST
VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586
Phone number 337-363-5684
Manager MARCUS CALVIN
Address 800 EAST MAIN ST
VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586
Phone number 337-363-9420
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green-Yellow (lighted heliport)
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 50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights PERI
H1
Physical elevation 75.00 ft ft
Coordinates 30.681319 / -92.266942 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Nonstandard , Good Condition
Remarks
  • SOUTH - INGRESS AND EGRESS - 5 LIGHTS, 5 FEET APART FOR APPROACH LINE.
  • FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.