Bruce Beard Airport

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FAA: 52LA

Bell City Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 30-02-54.1500N (30.048375)
Longitude: 
 093-06-33.3000W (-93.10925)
Elevation: 
 13.0 feet MSL (4 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: 
 09 N.M. SW of Bell City, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
BRUCE BEARD
9852 ROBINSON ROAD
BELL CITY, LA 70630
337-515-5643		 BRUCE BEARD
9852 ROBINSON ROAD
BELL CITY, LA 70630
337-515-5643

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/2011
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1013 feet (309 m)

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 10/19/2010)

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 52LA

    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
    7.5 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 308 307 100LL, Jet A-1+
    9.9 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 349 349 100LL, Jet A-1+
    14.7 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 289 288 100LL, Jet A
    18.5 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 51 51 100LL, Jet A
    25.4 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 62 62 100LL, Jet A
    36.1 Orange County Airport
    (KORG ORG)    		 272 271 100LL, Jet A
    43.5 Eunice Airport
    (UCE 4R7)    		 54 54 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    47.7 Jack Brooks Regional Airport
    (BPT KBPT BPT)    		 263 262 100LL, Jet A
    48.5 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 345 344 100LL, Jet A
    53.4 Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport
    (KIYA IYA)    		 94 94 100LL, Jet A
    53.8 Kibs Air Park Airport
    (7LA4)    		 67 67 100LL, MOGAS
    57.4 Beaumont Municipal Airport
    (BMT KBMT BMT)    		 271 270 100LL, Jet A
    59.0 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
    (LFT KLFT LFT)    		 80 80 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    60.6 St Landry Parish Airport
    (OPL KOPL OPL)    		 59 59 100LL, Jet A+
    62.0 Hawthorne Field Airport
    (45R)    		 286 285 100LL, Jet A
    63.6 Acadiana Regional Airport
    (ARA KARA ARA)    		 90 90 100LL, Jet A
    68.3 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 349 348 100LL, Jet A
    70.8 Bunkie Municipal Airport
    (2R6)    		 39 39 100LL
    82.0 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 20 20 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    82.5 Liberty Municipal Airport
    (T78)    		 271 270 100LL, Jet A

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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.
    A51-27 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH ORANGE CONES.
    E111 PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; COORDINATE WITH ADJACENT AIRFIELD LOCATED 7,300 FT EAST.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 2620 ft (799 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    52LA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  2620 ft x 90 ft (799 m x 27 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 09/27/2016
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Elevation: 
    		 8.0 13.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-02-54.1000N 30-02-54.2000N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-06-48.2000W 093-06-18.4000W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 090 270
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE
    Object Height: 
    		 30
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    		 Marked
    Distance from End: 
    		 40
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 600
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 30-02-54.2100N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 093-06-25.2200W

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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