John H Hooks Jr Meml Airport

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FAA: M79

Location

Latitude: 
 32-29-07.5110N (32.48542)
Longitude: 
 091-46-15.8390W (-91.771066)
Elevation: 
 82.7 feet MSL (25 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NW of Rayville, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Memphis Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CHARLIE ADAMS
12 ELLIS LANE
RAYVILLE, LA 71269
318-235-0187		 CITY OF RAYVILLE
PO BOX 878
RAYVILLE, LA 71269
318-728-2011

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1950
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1083 feet (330 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 DRI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  23
Multi Engine:  4
GA Helicopters:  2
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 09/27/2023)

Total Operations:  18000
GA Local:  12000 66.7%
GA Itinerant:  6000 33.3%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  MONROE
126.9
FORT WORTH ARTCC
Departure:  MONROE
126.9
FORT WORTH ARTCC

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 126.325/346.25 (MONROE RCAG) WHEN MONROE APCH CTL (MLU) CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 318
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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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 SC-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 SC-4
IAP VOR/DME-A SC-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near M79

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
13.5 Monroe Regional Airport
(MLU KMLU MLU)		 276 276 100LL, Jet A
20.3 Winnsboro Municipal Airport
(F89)		 169 170 100LL
38.5 Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport
(KTVR TVR)		 101 102 100LL, Jet A
41.9 Z M Jack Stell Field Airport
(CRT KCRT CRT)		 352 352 100LL, Jet A
45.2 Vicksburg Municipal Airport
(VKS KVKS VKS)		 108 109 100LL, Jet A-1+
57.0 Concordia Parish Airport
(0R4)		 166 167 100LL
57.6 Hardy-Anders Field/Natchez-Adams County Airport
(HEZ KHEZ HEZ)		 155 156 100LL, Jet A
61.8 El Dorado Downtown-Stevens Field Airport
(F43)		 313 313 100LL
66.4 Warren Municipal Airport
(3M9)		 346 346 100LL
68.6 South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field Airport
(ELD KELD ELD)		 310 310 100LL, Jet A+
69.2 Monticello Municipal/Ellis Field Airport
(KLLQ LLQ)		 0 1 100LL, Jet A
69.9 Pollock Municipal Airport
(L66)		 210 210 100LL
76.7 Pineville Municipal Airport
(2L0)		 206 206 100LL, MOGAS
79.0 Hawkins Field Airport
(HKS KHKS HKS)		 96 98 100LL, Jet A+
80.0 Alexandria International Airport
(AEX KAEX AEX)		 209 209 100, Jet A, MOGAS
81.1 Natchitoches Regional Airport
(KIER IER)		 236 236 100LL, Jet A-1+
81.4 Indianola Municipal Airport
(KIDL IDL)		 42 43 100LL
84.5 Harrell Field Airport
(CDH KCDH CDH)		 324 324 100LL, Jet A
84.8 Billy Free Municipal Airport
(0M0)		 7 8 100LL, Jet A
84.8 Marksville Municipal Airport
(KMKV MKV)		 190 190 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 ROAD 367 FT & RR TRACK 467 FT FM APCH END RY 36.
A110-2 RY 18/36 40-80 FT TREES WEST SIDE OF RY PENETRATE TRANSITION SLOPE.
A110-4 FOR CD CTC MONROE APCH AT 318-327-5641, IF UNAVBL, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
A17 FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 318-235-3177.
A57-36 APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A81-APT DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
E111 PRE-DATES THE ACT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 3998 ft (1219 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

M79 Airport Runway Details

Runway 18/36  3998 ft x 75 ft (1219 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/10/2007
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 82.3 81.0
Latitude: 
 32-29-26.9634N 32-28-47.4295N
Longitude: 
 091-46-19.7324W 091-46-21.2501W
Runway True Alignment: 
 182 002
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 83 27
Distance from End: 
 2006 465
Object Centerline Offset: 
 0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 50 50
Threshold Elevation: 
 81.4
Displaced Threshold: 
 291
Threshold Latitude: 
 32-28-50.3095N

Threshold Longitude: 

 091-46-21.1481W

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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