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LA61

Kenan Airstrip
Kaplan, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	LA61
Lat/Long:	30-00-30.1400N 092-14-28.3600W 30-00.502333N 092-14.472667W 30.0083722,-92.2412111 (estimated)
Elevation:	14 ft. / 4 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1990)
From city:	3 miles E of KAPLAN, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70548

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at IYA (8 nm E):	118.875 (337-892-0526)
WX ASOS at LFT (18 nm NE):	134.05 (337-262-2757)
WX ASOS at ARA (19 nm E):	133.325 (337-492-4830)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LFTr226/17.0		LAFAYETTE VORTAC		109.80		03E
LLAr014/21.8		WHITE LAKE VOR/DME		114.95		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ABBEVILLE		241/6.9		230		02E		BNZ	-... -. --..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	1957 x 97 ft. / 596 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	no	300 ft.
Obstructions:	none	30 ft. plines, marked

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KENNETH LEE HARGRAVE 15804 CHENEAU RD KAPLAN, LA 70548 Phone (337) 643-2541 CELL 337-278-4480
Manager:	KENNETH LEE HARGRAVE 15804 CHENEAU RD KAPLAN, LA 70548 Phone (337) 643-2541

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LA61.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIYA - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (8 nm E)
KLFT - Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field (18 nm NE)
KARA - Acadiana Regional Airport (19 nm E)
3R7 - Jennings Airport (26 nm NW)
4R7 - Eunice Airport (29 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	11:22
Sunrise	06:46	11:46
Sunset	19:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	19:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Aug-2026 17:15:05
Local (UTC-5)	31-Aug-2026 12:15:05

METAR

KIYA 8nm E	311655Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM FEW034 32/25 A3000 RMK AO2 T03160251 $
K0R3 8nm E	118.875 No observation available
KLFT 17nm NE	311700Z 10007KT 070V140 10SM FEW029 FEW048 FEW080 32/24 A3003 RMK AO2 T03170239
KARA 19nm E	311653Z 04011KT 10SM BKN028 32/25 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T03170250

TAF

KLFT 17nm NE	311120Z 3112/0112 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM311500 05008KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN150 FM311900 09010G16KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN120 PROB30 3120/0102 VRB14G24KT 2SM TSRA BKN035CB FM010200 09005KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 OVC120
KARA 19nm E	311120Z 3112/0112 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM311500 07009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN150 FM311900 09012G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN120 PROB30 3120/0102 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA BKN035CB FM010200 10008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC100

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