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L31 St. Tammany Regional Airport
Covington, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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
PCUr237/15.1PICAYUNE VOR/DME112.2005E
HMUr101/(22.6)HAMMOND VOR109.6000E
HRVr359/35.7HARVEY VORTAC114.1002E
RQRr053/37.8RESERVE VOR/DME110.8002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FLORENVILLE278/8.937103EFNA ..-. -. .-
SLIDELL315/12.025603EDEF -.. . ..-.
PICAYUNE259/17.627601EMJD -- .--- -..
BOGALUSA192/27.035302EGVB --. ...- -...

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: 
Single wheel: 17.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 30-26.950717N30-26.455950N
Longitude: 089-59.334133W089-59.333033W
Elevation: 39.0 ft.38.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 180 true358 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 1220 ft. from runway, 200 ft. both sides of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear60 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)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of L31 (St. Tammany Regional Airport)
Photo by J. Shaw
Photo taken 27-May-2011
looking northeast.

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From to L31

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3810:38
Sunrise06:0511:05
Sunset19:4800:48
Evening civil twilight20:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 11:34:49
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 06:34:49
 
METAR
KASD 
16nm SE 
181053Z AUTO 19005KT 8SM CLR 24/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02390233
KHDC 
23nm W 
181035Z AUTO 13003KT 5SM BR BKN012 23/21 A3002 RMK AO2
KBXA 
23nm N 
181055Z AUTO 20004KT 3SM BR 24/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T02350217
KNEW 
24nm S 
181022Z AUTO 18006KT 7SM FEW013 SCT028 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2 TSNO
KHSA 
28nm E 
180153Z 17006KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3001
KMSY 
30nm SW 
181016Z 18005KT 8SM FEW013 SCT020 SCT028 24/22 A3000 RMK AO2
TAF
KASD 
16nm SE 
180926Z 1809/1906 18005KT P6SM FEW016 SCT023 OVC030 TEMPO 1811/1814 BKN016 FM181400 18008KT P6SM BKN020 FM181700 18010KT P6SM SCT030 FM190100 18005KT P6SM SCT025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
St. Tammany Parish Government 985-875-2601
no information available

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100LL
SS $5.32 
 Updated 29-Jan-2013
 
   3 read write
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into L31 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COVINGTON COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 5.6 99-149
 

Other hotels near St. Tammany Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES COVINGTON 5.5 
COMFORT INN & SUITES COVINGTON 5.6 89-109
RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT COVINGTON 5.6 149-179
CLARION INN & SUITES CONFERENCE CENTER 5.7 104-105
SUPER 8 COVINGTON LA 5.7 80-81
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, COVINGTON, LA 5.7 110-111
STAYBRIDGE SUITES COVINGTON 5.7 109-260
HAMPTON INN COVINGTON 5.7 99-139
HOMEWOOD SUITES COVINGTON 5.8 116-139
HILTON GARDEN INN COVINGTON 5.9 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near St. Tammany Regional Airport

12 in Covington
11 in Slidell
 

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