Location
Latitude: |
30-37-05.9000N (30.618306) |
Longitude: |
091-56-45.2000W (-91.945889) |
Elevation: |
32.0 feet MSL (10 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
0.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
03 N.M. S of Port Barre, Louisiana |
Found On: |
Houston Chart |
FAA Region: |
ASW |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| THOMAS A BURDICK PO BOX 575 PORT BARRE, LA 70577 337-585-7736 |
THOMAS A BURDICK PO BOX 575 PORT BARRE, LA 70577 337-585-7736 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
11/2015 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZHU (Houston) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZHU (Houston) |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1032 feet (315 m) |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | ||
| 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 55LA
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | OPL | _ _ _ . _ _ . . _ . . | St Landry | NDB | 335 | 285 | 285 |
| 19.8 | LF | . _ . . . . _ . | Laffs | NDB | 375 | 174 | 174 |
| 21.0 | BWK | _ . . . . _ _ _ . _ | Bunkie | NDB | 397 | 315 | 315 |
| 23.6 | FWX | . . _ . . _ _ _ . . _ | New Roads | NDB | 356 | 87 | 87 |
| 25.6 | LFT | . _ . . . . _ . _ | Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 | 185 | 185 |
| 26.2 | ECY | . _ . _ . _ . _ _ | Duralde | NDB | 263 | 262 | 262 |
| 29.3 | MKV | _ _ _ . _ . . . _ | Marksville | NDB | 347 | 347 | 347 |
| 34.6 | LSU | . _ . . . . . . . _ | Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 | 103 | 104 |
| 34.7 | BNZ | _ . . . _ . _ _ . . | Abbeville | NDB | 230 | 195 | 195 |
| 38.0 | BT | _ . . . _ | Rundi | NDB | 284 | 93 | 94 |
| 38.4 | LRR | . _ . . . _ . . _ . | Oakdale | NDB | 379 | 272 | 272 |
| 40.0 | AR | . _ . _ . | Acadi | NDB | 269 | 173 | 173 |
| 47.8 | AEX | . _ . _ . . _ | Alexandria | VORTAC | 116.10 | 323 | 323 |
| 61.5 | LLA | . _ . . . _ . . . _ | White Lake | VOR-DME | 114.95 | 201 | 201 |
| 62.8 | PTN | . _ _ . _ _ . | Patterson | NDB | 245 | 149 | 150 |
| 66.4 | POE | . _ _ . _ _ _ . | South | FAN MARKER | 289 | 289 | |
| 66.5 | LCH | . _ . . _ . _ . . . . . | Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 | 244 | 244 |
| 67.3 | CW | _ . _ . . _ _ | Mossy | NDB | 418 | 254 | 254 |
| 68.4 | GUV | _ _ . . . _ . . . _ | Gator | NDB | 359 | 291 | 291 |
| 68.6 | HEZ | . . . . . _ _ . . | Natchez | VOR-DME | 110.00 | 28 | 29 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 09/27 |
| Longest Runway: | 09/27 is 4200 ft (1280 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
55LA Airport Runway Details
| Runway 09/27 | 4200 ft x 125 ft (1280 m x 38 m) | |
| Surface: | Turf - No special surface treatment | |
Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
|
Elevation: |
32.0 | 26.0 |
Latitude: |
30-37-05.8000N | 30-37-06.0000N |
Longitude: |
091-57-09.2000W | 091-56-21.1500W |
|
Runway True Alignment: |
090 | 270 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A-1+ |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
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