FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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) |
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 |
| HMUr098/(22.6) | | HAMMOND VOR | | 109.60 | | 03E |
| 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 | -- .--- -.. |
| HANCO | | 266/27.6 | | 221 | | 03E | | AYI | .- -.-- .. |
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) |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1220 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right 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 SMITH PO BOX 628 COVINGTON, LA 70434 Phone 985-875-2601 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 70/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 April 2008 | |
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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Photo by J. Shaw
Taken in December 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 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunset | | 19:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 15:56:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Sep-2008 10:56:59 |
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| METAR |
KASD 16nm SE | 051453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02610222 53006
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KHDC 23nm W | 051534Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 26/22 A2987 RMK AO2
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KHSA 28nm E | 050202Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/27 A2979
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KMSY 30nm SW | 051453Z 34006KT 10SM FEW013 SCT045 SCT150 27/23 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02670228 53007 $
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| TAF |
KMSY 30nm SW | 051121Z 051212 35006KT P6SM SCT028 SCT035 BKN130 TEMPO 1214 BKN028 BKN035 FM1400 35006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN130 TEMPO 1416 BKN035 FM1800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 FM0000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1012 5SM BR
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| NOTAMs |
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