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Welsh
Welsh, Louisiana
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
6R1
Latitude/Longitude:
30-14-30.7450N / 092-49-45.5230W
30.2417 / -92.8292
Elevation:
18 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
07E (1965)
Land Area Covered:
179 acres
From City:
0 nautical miles NW of Welsh, LA
County/Parish:
Jefferson Davis, LA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
10/1/1947 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Houston
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Houston Center (ZHU)
FSS:
De Ridder Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
IREG
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
No
Lights:
Ss-Sr
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
122.8
CTAF:
122.8
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL CLOSED.
Services:
Airframe Repair:
None
Power Plant Repair:
None
Bottled oxygen:
None
Bulk oxygen:
None
Runway Information:
Runway:
07/25
Dimensions:
2700 x 50 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in fair condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
6 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Runway:
09/27
Dimensions:
2200 x 150 ft.
Surface:
Grass, sod - in good condition
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
City Of Welsh
P O Box 786
Welsh, LA 70591
318-734-2231
Manager:
Chris Nobles
P O Box 863
Welsh, LA 70591
(337) 734-2594
Sectional Map:
Welsh at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
TWY FM HGR TO END OF RY 25.
RY HAS SOME SMALL CRACKS.
TREES 10-50 FT TALL EXTENDING 0-200 FT FM END OF RY & 90 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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21 miles
LCH
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25 miles
4R7
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29 miles
UXL
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34 miles
ACP
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36 miles
5R8
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41 miles
IYA
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48 miles
OPL
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49 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
LS18
Ag Aviation
Welsh, LA - Private
Houston
4 miles
LA31
Gotreaux Strip
Lacassine, LA - Private
Houston
7 miles
LS36
Light Plane Flyers Airfield
Iowa, LA - Private
Houston
9 miles
LA71
O'Brien Flying Service
Iowa, LA - Private
Houston
10 miles
LS14
Lyon
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Houston
12 miles
LA32
Lake Air Service
Lake Arthur, LA - Private
Houston
14 miles
1LA3
Goose Island
Hayes, LA - Private
Houston
15 miles
98LS
Tietjes
Elton, LA - Private
Houston
15 miles
3LA6
Morgan Crop Service Nr 2
Lake Charles, LA - Private
Houston
17 miles
LA52
Di'S Cajun Restaurant
Iota, LA - Private
Houston
17 miles
LA21
Chloe
Lake Charles, LA - Private
Houston
18 miles
LA68
Zaunbrecher Strip
Iota, LA - Private
Houston
19 miles
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