Location
Latitude: |
30-43-06.6700N (30.718519) |
Longitude: |
090-21-28.3190W (-90.357866) |
Elevation: |
180.0 feet MSL (55 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
1.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
08 N.M. E of Amite, Louisiana |
Found On: |
New Orleans Chart |
FAA Region: |
ASW |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
KEITH W. CAPPS 22222 E. BELL RD. AMITE, LA 70422 (985) 517-2249 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
05/1993 |
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): |
1180 feet (360 m) |
NOTAM-D Service: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Single Engine: | 1 |
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 504 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
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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
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near LA79
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.5 | HP | . . . . . _ _ . | Anger | NDB | 212 | 205 | 206 |
12.3 | HMU | . . . . _ _ . . _ | Hammond | VOR | 109.60 | 194 | 195 |
27.4 | GVB | _ _ . . . . _ _ . . . | Bogalusa | NDB | 353 | 68 | 69 |
33.1 | MC | _ _ _ . _ . | Ferni | NDB | 413 | 346 | 347 |
33.7 | PCU | . _ _ . _ . _ . . . _ | Picayune | VOR-DME | 113.95 | 106 | 108 |
35.5 | MCB | _ _ _ . _ . _ . . . | Mc Comb | VORTAC | 116.70 | 8 | 9 |
39.7 | RQR | . _ . _ _ . _ . _ . | Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | 197 | 198 |
41.7 | MS | _ _ . . . | Kinte | NDB | 338 | 183 | 184 |
44.8 | BT | _ . . . _ | Rundi | NDB | 284 | 259 | 260 |
49.3 | HS | . . . . . . . | Hanco | NDB | 221 | 108 | 110 |
50.3 | LSU | . _ . . . . . . . _ | Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 | 254 | 255 |
55.2 | HRV | . . . . . _ . . . . _ | Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 | 160 | 161 |
58.6 | FWX | . . _ . . _ _ _ . . _ | New Roads | NDB | 356 | 265 | 266 |
63.3 | GP | _ _ . . _ _ . | Bayou | NDB | 360 | 102 | 104 |
67.2 | LBY | . _ . . _ . . . _ . _ _ | Eaton | VORTAC | 110.60 | 51 | 53 |
67.8 | TBD | _ _ . . . _ . . | Tibby | VOR-DME | 112.00 | 201 | 202 |
68.8 | GPT | _ _ . . _ _ . _ | Gulfport | VORTAC | 109.00 | 105 | 107 |
72.5 | HEZ | . . . . . _ _ . . | Natchez | VOR-DME | 110.00 | 318 | 319 |
75.5 | HAH | . . . . . _ . . . . | Natchez-Adams County | NDB | 388 | 320 | 321 |
76.1 | BIX | _ . . . . . _ . . _ | Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 | 103 | 105 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-1 | FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 18/36 |
Longest Runway: | 18/36 is 2400 ft (732 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
LA79 Airport Runway Details
Runway 18/36 | 2400 ft x 60 ft (732 m x 18 m) | |
Surface: | Turf - No special surface treatment |
Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
|
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Object at End: |
PLINE | FENCE |
Object Height: |
20 | 4 |
Distance from End: |
800 | 0 |
Displaced Threshold: |
400 |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
High Pressure / Low Pressure |
Bulk Oxygen: |
High Pressure / Low Pressure |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
LA79 Sectional
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