FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 2R7 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-49-10.0000N / 090-06-45.0000W 30-49.166667N / 090-06.750000W 30.8194444 / -90.1125000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 175 ft. / 53 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of FRANKLINTON, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 70438 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 13/31, REIL RYS 13 & 31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BXA (13 nm E): | 118.025 (985-732-6224) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HMUr038/(23.9) | | HAMMOND VOR | | 109.60 | | 03E |
| PCUr303/25.1 | | PICAYUNE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 05E |
| MCBr163/30.0 | | MC COMB VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CARMA | | 252/13.4 | | 353 | | 02E | | BX | -... -..- |
| FLORENVILLE | | 325/28.5 | | 371 | | 03E | | FNA | ..-. -. .- |
| PICAYUNE | | 308/30.7 | | 276 | | 01E | | MJD | -- .--- -.. |
| FOXWORTH | | 203/32.3 | | 331 | | 05E | | FOH | ..-. --- .... |
| SLIDELL | | 332/34.5 | | 256 | | 03E | | DEF | -.. . ..-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF FRANKLINTON 301 11TH AVE FRANKLINTON, LA 70438 Phone 985-839-3569 |
| Manager: | TOM SHEDD 2023 LONGLEAF ST. FRANKLINTON, LA 70438 Phone 985-839-9155 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 April 2009 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 2R7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBXA - George R Carr Memorial Air Field (13 nm E)
KHDC - Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (24 nm SW)
KMCB - Mc Comb (Pike County) John E Lewis Field Airport (28 nm NW)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
KASD - Slidell Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ray Thompson
Photo taken 08-Dec-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 23:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 23:49:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 17:49:35 |
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| METAR |
KHDC 24nm SW | 082320Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3011 RMK AO2
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KMCB 28nm NW | 082253Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01890139
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KASD 39nm SE | 082253Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02170161
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KHSA 44nm SE | 082155Z 09007G14KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A3009
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KNEW 46nm S | 082253Z AUTO 08017KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02170178 TSNO
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| TAF |
KMCB 28nm NW | 081749Z 0818/0918 12008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM082100 08008KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM090600 05010KT P6SM BKN040 OVC150 FM091200 05012KT 5SM RA BKN015 OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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