FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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: | 82.7 ft. / 25.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of RAYVILLE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 71269 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1950 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 318-235-3177. |
| 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 ASOS at MLU (13 nm W): | PHONE 318-327-5675 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BQP (17 nm N): | 118.375 (318-281-1443) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 126.325/346.25 (MONROE RCAG) WHEN MONROE APCH CTL (MLU) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MLUr095/13.5 | | MONROE VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BASTROP | | 158/17.1 | | 329 | | 03E | | BQP | -... --.- .--. |
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. |
| 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: | 83 ft. trees, 2006 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 27 ft. trees, 465 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear APCH SLP 12:1 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: | CHARLIE ADAMS 12 ELLIS LANE RAYVILLE, LA 71269 Phone 318-235-0187 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ROAD 367 FT & RR TRACK 467 FT FM APCH END RY 36. |
| - | RY 18/36 40-80 FT TREES WEST SIDE OF RY PENETRATE TRANSITION SLOPE. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MONROE APCH AT 318-327-5641, IF UNAVBL, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (214KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (323KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMLU - Monroe Regional Airport (13 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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Times for 04-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 23:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jan-2026 10:30:25 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Jan-2026 04:30:25 |
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| METAR |
KMLU 13nm W | 040953Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM OVC028 09/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00940033
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KBQP 17nm N | 041010Z AUTO 02003KT OVC029 08/02 A3011 RMK AO2 T00770017 PWINO
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| TAF |
KMLU 13nm W | 040522Z 0406/0506 01007KT P6SM OVC030 TEMPO 0408/0412 OVC035 FM041200 02005KT P6SM OVC035 FM041800 05006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM050000 09004KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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