Eunice Airport

4R7 · UCE · Eunice, LA · 42 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4R7 / UCE
Coordinates: 30.4663, -92.4238
Elevation: 42 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility: DRI
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT ON CALL; SUN ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1964/09
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunrise	06:08 AM	11:08Z
Sunset	08:15 PM	01:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:43 PM	01:43Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:43 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:15 PM → 05:08 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: REIL RWY 16/34 AND MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 164°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 21k.

Heading: 164° mag · 166° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 67 ft, 1,304 ft from threshold, 10 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 344° mag · 346° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 48 ft, 1,179 ft from threshold, 311 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	128.7	LAFAYETTE APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	r303° / 27.7 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF EUNICE

PO BOX 1106, EUNICE, LA

337-457-7389

Manager

DAVID KRESWELL

252 EUNICE AIRPORT ROAD, EUNICE, LA

337-457-6585

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU LAFAYETTE APCH & DRI FSS.
FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
REIL RWY 16/34 AND MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 337-457-6585.
RUNWAY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
RUNWAY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
RWY 16 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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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 4R7 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 4R7

Eunice Airport (4R7 · UCE) is an airport in Eunice, LA, at 42 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4R7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4R7 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4R7?

Eunice Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4R7?

Eunice Airport is in Eunice, LA, at an elevation of 42 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4663, -92.4238.

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