Open A-1 Ranch Airport

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FAA: 3LA8

Lake Charles Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 30-08-13.1200N (30.136978)
Longitude: 
 093-08-33.0800W (-93.142522)
Elevation: 
 11.0 feet MSL (3 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.5 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. SE of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
THOMAS H GAYLE
P.O. BOX 378
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70621
(337) 540-3452		 OPEN A-1 RANCH INC
P.O. BOX 378
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/1964
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1011 feet (308 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 337
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  De Ridder(DRI)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3LA8

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    4.2 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 261 260 100LL, Jet A-1+
    4.4 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 359 359 100LL, Jet A-1+
    12.1 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 268 267 100LL, Jet A
    17.4 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 68 68 100LL, Jet A
    25.1 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 75 75 100LL, Jet A
    34.6 Orange County Airport
    (KORG ORG)    		 263 262 100LL, Jet A
    42.1 Eunice Airport
    (UCE 4R7)    		 61 61 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    42.9 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 346 345 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Jack Brooks Regional Airport
    (BPT KBPT BPT)    		 256 255 100LL, Jet A
    53.7 Kibs Air Park Airport
    (7LA4)    		 73 73 100LL, MOGAS
    55.8 Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport
    (KIYA IYA)    		 99 99 100LL, Jet A
    55.8 Beaumont Municipal Airport
    (BMT KBMT BMT)    		 266 265 100LL, Jet A
    59.0 Hawthorne Field Airport
    (45R)    		 281 280 100LL, Jet A
    59.6 St Landry Parish Airport
    (OPL KOPL OPL)    		 64 64 100LL, Jet A+
    60.0 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
    (LFT KLFT LFT)    		 85 85 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    62.7 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 350 349 100LL, Jet A
    65.6 Acadiana Regional Airport
    (ARA KARA ARA)    		 94 94 100LL, Jet A
    68.0 Bunkie Municipal Airport
    (2R6)    		 43 43 100LL
    77.7 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 23 23 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    79.8 Marksville Municipal Airport
    (KMKV MKV)    		 43 43 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    E111 MAY BE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 16/34
    Longest Runway: 16/34 is 2250 ft (686 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3LA8 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 16/34  2250 ft x 75 ft (686 m x 23 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 16

    Runway 34
    Elevation: 
    		 11.0 10.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-08-23.8300N 30-08-02.4100N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-08-36.5900W 093-08-29.5700W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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