Airports / Louisiana / BCS
Southern Seaplane Airport
BCSBelle Chasse, Louisiana
Google rating
Google reviews
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#2 / 21
Louisiana airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 36 Google ratings — ranked against 21 rated LA fields.
3 nm
To the nearest alternate
New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is a general aviation field serving Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BCS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG, 3 nm), Lakefront Airport (NEW, 11 nm), and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY, 15 nm).
Trip costs from BCS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BCS to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
65LA
IATA
BCS
FAA / Local
65LA
Elevation
—
Coordinates
29.8661° N · 90.0216° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 3nmNBGNew Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender FieldNew Orleans
- 11nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 15nmMSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportNew Orleans
- 59nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
- 66nmBIXKeesler Air Force BaseBiloxi
- 71nmBTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge
Location
Open the full map65LA · Southern Seaplane Airport · Belle Chasse, LA
From the ramp
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