St Landry Parish Airport

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Opelousas Weather (°F)

METAR: KOPL 161810Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM BKN039 22/16 A3002 RMK AO2 T02200163

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KOPL (0.4 NM at True Heading of 338)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016.7
Temperature: 22 C (71.6 F)
Dewpoint: 16.3 C (61.34 F)

Location

Latitude: 
30-33-30.2390N (30.5584)
Longitude: 
092-05-57.7540W (-92.099376)
Elevation: 
74.3 feet MSL (23 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
0.2 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. NW of Opelousas, Louisiana
Found On: 
Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LLOYD ARDOIN
299 HANGAR RD.
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
337-407-1551
ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
ST. LANDRY PARISH, P. O. DRAWER 1550
OPELOUSAS, LA 70571
337-948-3688

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
10/1947
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1630
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1074 feet (327 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
OPL
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:  37
Multi Engine:  2
GA Helicopters:  3

Annual Operations (as of 06/23/2022)

Total Operations:  34325
GA Local:  25000 72.8%
GA Itinerant:  9000 26.2%
Military Aircraft:  325 0.9%

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
Approach:  LAFAYETTE
128.7
128.7
HOUSTON ARTCC
Departure:  LAFAYETTE
128.7
128.7
HOUSTON ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:  118.775 (337-948-8560)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 126.35/338.25 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN LAFAYETTE APCH CTL (LFT) CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 318

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Eagle Air Services, Inc.
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Unicom 123.0 942-8528 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
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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 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
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 RWY 36 SC-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near OPL

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
10.9 Kibs Air Park Airport
(7LA4)
192 192 100LL, MOGAS
17.7 Eunice Airport
(UCE 4R7)
251 251 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
22.0 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
(LFT KLFT LFT)
164 164 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
24.9 Bunkie Municipal Airport
(2R6)
343 343 100LL
32.2 Marksville Municipal Airport
(KMKV MKV)
2 2 100LL
33.2 Acadiana Regional Airport
(ARA KARA ARA)
160 160 100LL, Jet A
35.0 Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport
(KIYA IYA)
178 178 100LL, Jet A
35.2 Jennings Airport
(3R7)
237 237 100LL, Jet A
42.3 Welsh Airport
(6R1)
243 243 100LL, Jet A
49.1 Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport
(BTR KBTR BTR)
91 92 100LL, Jet A
50.3 Pineville Municipal Airport
(2L0)
339 339 100LL, MOGAS
51.6 Alexandria International Airport
(AEX KAEX AEX)
333 333 100, Jet A, MOGAS
57.9 Chennault International Airport
(CWF KCWF CWF)
249 249 100LL, Jet A-1+
58.2 Pollock Municipal Airport
(L66)
341 341 100LL
63.7 Lake Charles Regional Airport
(LCH KLCH LCH)
246 245 100LL, Jet A-1+
64.3 Louisiana Regional Airport
(REG)
110 111 100LL, Jet A+
64.4 Harry P Williams Meml Airport
(PTN KPTN PTN)
142 143 100LL, Jet A
66.1 Beauregard Regional Airport
(DRI KDRI DRI)
284 283 100LL, Jet A
67.5 Concordia Parish Airport
(0R4)
26 27 100LL
70.9 Southland Field Airport
(KUXL UXL)
249 248 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
A16 AFTER HRS EMERG CELL 337-351-0025.
A33-06/24 RWY HAS SOME CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THRU CRACKS.
A42-06 RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
A42-24 RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
A57-06 APCH RATIO 10:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
A57-18 APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A57-24 APCH RATIO 16:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
A57-36 APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL CTC ARPT MGR FOR ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR FUEL.
A81-APT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36, PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 06/24
18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 5999 ft (1828 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

OPL Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24  4051 ft x 100 ft (1235 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/01/2022
Surface:  Concrete - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

Runway 06

Runway 24

Elevation: 
69.1 73.9
Latitude: 
30-33-11.0465N 30-33-30.9993N
Longitude: 
092-06-20.3920W 092-05-40.1998W
Runway True Alignment: 
060 240
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
46 56
Distance from End: 
520 941
Object Centerline Offset: 
110 ft. left of centerline 16 ft. left of centerline
Threshold Elevation: 
69.4 73.9
Displaced Threshold: 
165 169
Threshold Latitude: 
30-33-11.8591N 30-33-30.1687N

Threshold Longitude: 

092-06-18.7545W 092-05-41.8739W

Runway 18/36  5999 ft x 100 ft (1828 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/01/2022
Surface:  Concrete - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

Runway 18

Runway 36

Elevation: 
70.5 70.6
Latitude: 
30-34-06.1492N 30-33-06.7766N
Longitude: 
092-05-55.9396W 092-05-56.1351W
Runway True Alignment: 
180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
3.5 degrees 3.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE ROAD
Object Height: 
48 19
Distance from End: 
943 307
Object Centerline Offset: 
110 ft. left of centerline 16 ft. left 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
Threshold Crossing Height: 
58 59
Threshold Elevation: 
70.6 71.9
Displaced Threshold: 
150 789
Threshold Latitude: 
30-34-04.6695N 30-33-14.5840N

Threshold Longitude: 

092-05-55.9449W 092-05-56.1091W

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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