FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M79 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-29-07.5110N / 091-46-15.8390W 32-29.125183N / 091-46.263983W 32.4854197 / -91.7710664 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 83 ft. / 25.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of RAYVILLE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71269 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1950 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD FOR SERVICES AFTER HRS CALL 318-537-0149. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| MONROE APPROACH: | 126.9 |
| MONROE DEPARTURE: | 126.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BQP (17 nm N): | 118.375 (318-281-1443) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 126.325/346.25 (MONROE RCAG) WHEN MONROE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MLUr095/13.5 | | MONROE VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3998 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 32-29.449390N | | 32-28.790492N |
| Longitude: | 091-46.328873W | | 091-46.354168W |
| Elevation: | 82.3 ft. | | 81.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 182 true | | 000 magnetic, 002 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 291 ft. |
| 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. trees, 912 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 606 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 14:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RAYVILLE PO BOX 878 RAYVILLE, LA 71269 Phone 318-728-2011 |
| Manager: | JAMES SMITH PO BOX 878 RAYVILLE, LA 71269 Phone 318-537-0149 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 08 January 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ROAD 367 FT & RR TRACK 467 FT FM APCH END RY 36. |
| - | RY 18/36 40-60 FT TREES WEST SIDE OF RY PENETRATE TRANSITION SLOPE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (161KB) |
| NDB RWY 36 | |
download (154KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMLU - Monroe Regional Airport (14 nm W)
KBQP - Morehouse Memorial Airport (17 nm N)
KTVR - Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (38 nm E)
KRSN - Ruston Regional Airport (41 nm W)
KCRT - Z M Jack Stell Field Airport (42 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Burns
Photo taken 21-Oct-2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:17:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 03:17:51 |
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| METAR |
KMLU 13nm W | 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02500217
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KBQP 17nm N | 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T02530233
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| TAF |
KMLU 13nm W | 130540Z 1306/1406 17003KT P6SM SCT250 FM131800 26009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 1319/1322 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB OVC090 FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 OVC250
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| NOTAMs |
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