Southern Seaplane Airport

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IATA: BCS

FAA: 65LA

Location

Latitude: 
 29-51-57.7420N (29.866039)
Longitude: 
 090-01-20.2540W (-90.022293)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NW of Belle Chasse, Louisiana
Found On: 
 New Orleans Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LYLE PANEPINTO
1 COQUILLE DR
BELLE CHASE, LA 70037
504-394-5633		 SOUTHERN SEAPLANE INC
NR 1 COQUILLE DR
BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037
504-394-5633

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1977
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1000 feet (305 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  12
Multi Engine:  4
GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 504
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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 BCS

    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
    10.6 Lakefront Airport
    (NEW KNEW NEW)    		 358 360 100LL, Jet A
    14.5 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
    (MSY KMSY MSY)    		 301 302 100LL, Jet A
    30.7 Slidell Airport
    (KASD ASD)    		 19 21 100LL, Jet A+
    32.0 Port Of South Louisiana Exec Regional Airport
    (KAPS APS)    		 294 295 100LL, Jet A
    34.8 St Tammany Regional Airport
    (L31)    		 2 4 100LL
    37.8 Houma-Terrebonne Airport
    (HUM KHUM HUM)    		 241 242 100LL, Jet A
    42.1 Stennis International Airport
    (KHSA HSA)    		 44 46 100LL, Jet A+
    44.4 Hammond Northshore Regional Airport
    (KHDC HDC)    		 332 333 100LL, Jet A
    44.4 Diamondhead Airport
    (66Y)    		 47 49 100LL
    51.1 Louisiana Regional Airport
    (REG)    		 291 292 100LL, Jet A+
    57.4 George R Carr Meml Air Field Airport
    (BXA KBXA BXA)    		 8 10 100LL, Jet A
    59.1 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
    (GPT KGPT GPT)    		 56 58 100LL, Jet A
    61.4 Poplarville/Pearl River County Airport
    (M13)    		 25 27 100LL
    69.2 Harry P Williams Meml Airport
    (PTN KPTN PTN)    		 262 263 100LL, Jet A
    70.9 Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport
    (BTR KBTR BTR)    		 304 305 100LL, Jet A
    73.6 Dean Griffin Meml Airport
    (M24)    		 37 39 100LL
    77.2 Paul Pittman Meml Airport
    (T36)    		 354 355 100LL
    82.1 Mc Comb/Pike County/John E Lewis Field Airport
    (MCB KMCB MCB)    		 343 344 100LL, Jet A-1+
    85.3 Trent Lott International Airport
    (PGL KPQL PQL)    		 64 67 100LL, Jet A
    92.9 Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport
    (HBG KHBG HBG)    		 25 27 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FAA RECOMMENDS THIS AIRPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
    A110-3 CTC NBG ATCT 123.80 BFR ENTERING NBG ASP.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
    A81-APT FOR LGTS CALL MANAGER 504-394-5633
    E111 CONFLICT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITH NAS NEW ORLEANS AS OUTLINED IN AIRSPACE STUDY 74-SW-177-NRA. SEALANE DETERMINATION NO OBJECTION.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    02W/20W
    Longest Runway: 02W/20W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    BCS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  3200 ft x 40 ft (975 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

    Runway 02

    Runway 20
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 CANAL PLINE
    Object Height: 
    		 15 80
    Distance from End: 
    		 50 2500

    Runway 02W/20W  5000 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 02W

    Runway 20W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 60 40
    Distance from End: 
    		 1200 1000

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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