FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L31 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-26-42.1950N / 089-59-19.9640W 30-26.703250N / 089-59.332733W 30.4450542 / -89.9888789 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 39 ft. / 11.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1995) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of COVINGTON, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 70471 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1971 |
| 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 18/36 PRESET MED INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| NEW ORLEANS APPROACH: | 133.15 |
| NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE: | 133.15 |
| WX ASOS at ASD (11 nm SE): | 132.475 (985-643-7263) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MJD (18 nm E): | 119.075 (601-798-4136) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PCUr237/15.1 | | PICAYUNE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 05E |
| HMUr101/(22.6) | | HAMMOND VOR | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| HRVr359/35.7 | | HARVEY VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 02E |
| RQRr053/37.8 | | RESERVE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FLORENVILLE | | 278/8.9 | | 371 | | 03E | | FNA | ..-. -. .- |
| SLIDELL | | 315/12.0 | | 256 | | 03E | | DEF | -.. . ..-. |
| PICAYUNE | | 259/17.6 | | 276 | | 01E | | MJD | -- .--- -.. |
| BOGALUSA | | 192/27.0 | | 353 | | 02E | | GVB | --. ...- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2999 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 30-26.950717N | | 30-26.455950N |
| Longitude: | 089-59.334133W | | 089-59.333033W |
| Elevation: | 39.0 ft. | | 38.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 180 true | | 358 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box SAVASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RYS 18 & 36 SAVASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box SAVASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1220 ft. from runway, 200 ft. both sides of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 995 ft. from runway, 180 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST TAMMANY PARISH PO BOX 628 COVINGTON, LA 70434 Phone 985-898-2362 |
| Manager: | JAMES BOLIN PO BOX 628 COVINGTON, LA 70434 Phone 985-898-2552 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
| |  | |
| Aircraft operations: avg 70/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 August 2012 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at L31.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KASD - Slidell Airport (11 nm SE)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KHDC - Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (23 nm W)
KBXA - George R Carr Memorial Air Field (23 nm N)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (24 nm S)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
Yahoo!
| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by J. Shaw
Photo taken 27-May-2011
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of St. Tammany Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 23:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:51 | | 23:51 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:52:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:52:58 |
|
| METAR |
KASD 16nm SE | 161353Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02440206
|
KHDC 23nm W | 161435Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A3001 RMK AO2
|
KBXA 23nm N | 161455Z AUTO 10SM SCT019 27/21 A3003 RMK AO2 T02710205
|
KNEW 24nm S | 161353Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02610211 TSNO
|
KHSA 28nm E | 161352Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3001
|
KMSY 30nm SW | 161353Z 12004KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 26/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02560217
|
|
| TAF |
KASD 16nm SE | 161126Z 1612/1712 00000KT P6SM SKC FM161500 18007KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 BKN150 FM170300 20004KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 BKN050
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|