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WD Flyers Airport Private

22LA · Simmesport, LA · 48 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
22LA
Coordinates
30.9972, -91.8823
Elevation
48 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1995/08
Distance from city
4 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:37 AM10:37Z
Sunrise06:04 AM11:04Z
Sunset08:14 PM01:14Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:42 PM01:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 05:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:14 PM → 05:04 AM

Plan a flight from 22LA

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

08TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,100 ft × 100 ft · Turf
08
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 120 ft, 0 ft from threshold
26
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ESF · EslerVORTAC117.90r136° / 35.2 NM
AEX · AlexandriaVORTAC116.10r113° / 35.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 22LA. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
MOGAS

Ownership & management

Owner
DONALD ANDERSON
453 HWY 1183, SIMMESPORT, LA
318-941-2600
Manager
DONALD ANDERSON
453 HWY 1183, SIMMESPORT, LA
318-941-2600

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 22LA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 22LA

WD Flyers Airport (22LA) is an airport in Simmesport, LA, at 48 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 22LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 22LA have a control tower?

No. WD Flyers Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 22LA?

WD Flyers Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 22LA?

WD Flyers Airport is in Simmesport, LA, at an elevation of 48 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.9972, -91.8823.

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