Parabola

A normal with slope $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$ is drawn from the point $(0,-\alpha)$ to the parabola $x^2=-4 a y$, where $a>0$. Let $L$ be the line passing through $(0,-\alpha)$ and parallel to the directrix of the parabola. Suppose that $L$ intersects the parabola at two points $A$ and $B$. Let $r$ denote the length of the latus rectum and $s$ denote the square of the length of the line segment $A B$. If $r: s=1: 16$, then the value of $24 a$ is _______.