Location
Latitude: |
29-57-07.0000N (29.951944) |
Longitude: |
090-17-10.0000W (-90.286111) |
Elevation: |
13.0 feet MSL (4 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
1.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
01 N.M. SE of Ama, Louisiana |
Found On: |
New Orleans Chart |
FAA Region: |
ASW |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| JERRY WEINBERG 1525 N. ATLANTA ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 504-458-0815 |
ST. CHARLES LAND CORP 105 AIRPORT RD AMA, LA 70031 504-390-1498 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
07/1987 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZHU (Houston) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZHU (Houston) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1013 feet (309 m) |
NOTAM-D Service: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 504 |
| 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 LS40
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | MS | _ _ . . . | Kinte | NDB | 338 | 306 | 307 |
| 15.9 | HRV | . . . . . _ . . . . _ | Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 | 112 | 113 |
| 17.7 | RQR | . _ . _ _ . _ . _ . | Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | 297 | 298 |
| 33.1 | TBD | _ _ . . . _ . . | Tibby | VOR-DME | 112.00 | 238 | 239 |
| 34.7 | HMU | . . . . _ _ . . _ | Hammond | VOR | 109.60 | 348 | 349 |
| 39.9 | HP | . . . . . _ _ . | Anger | NDB | 212 | 349 | 350 |
| 46.5 | PCU | . _ _ . _ . _ . . . _ | Picayune | VOR-DME | 113.95 | 38 | 40 |
| 47.6 | LEV | . _ . . . . . . _ | Leeville | VORTAC | 113.50 | 168 | 169 |
| 52.5 | HS | . . . . . . . | Hanco | NDB | 221 | 54 | 56 |
| 56.5 | PTN | . _ _ . _ _ . | Patterson | NDB | 245 | 255 | 256 |
| 59.9 | GVB | _ _ . . . . _ _ . . . | Bogalusa | NDB | 353 | 21 | 23 |
| 61.1 | BT | _ . . . _ | Rundi | NDB | 284 | 308 | 309 |
| 61.3 | LSU | . _ . . . . . . . _ | Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 | 301 | 302 |
| 66.5 | GP | _ _ . . _ _ . | Bayou | NDB | 360 | 60 | 62 |
| 68.4 | GPT | _ _ . . _ _ . _ | Gulfport | VORTAC | 109.00 | 66 | 68 |
| 74.5 | FWX | . . _ . . _ _ _ . . _ | New Roads | NDB | 356 | 303 | 304 |
| 75.5 | BIX | _ . . . . . _ . . _ | Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 | 68 | 70 |
| 79.0 | MC | _ _ _ . _ . | Ferni | NDB | 413 | 351 | 352 |
| 81.2 | MCB | _ _ _ . _ . _ . . . | Mc Comb | VORTAC | 116.70 | 1 | 2 |
| 82.0 | AR | . _ . _ . | Acadi | NDB | 269 | 270 | 271 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350. |
| A14 | OTHER CONTACT: NICK SHULTE 3208 MICHGAN AVE. METAIRIE, LA 70003 504-390-1498 |
| A81-APT | ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 BY 5 CLICKS - CTAF. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 17/35 |
| Longest Runway: | 17/35 is 3900 ft (1189 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
LS40 Airport Runway Details
| Runway 17/35 | 3900 ft x 125 ft (1189 m x 38 m) | |
| Surface: | Turf - No special surface treatment | |
| Runway Edge Lights: | Low Intensity | |
Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
|
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Object at End: |
TREES | PLINES |
Object Height: |
50 | 50 |
Object Marked/Lighted?: |
Marked | |
Distance from End: |
1000 | 400 |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
Low Pressure |
Bulk Oxygen: |
High Pressure |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A, Jet A+ |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
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