Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6R1
- Coordinates
- 30.2419, -92.8293
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
Plan a flight from 6R1
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 065°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
2,700 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 065° mag · 72° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 1,137 ft from threshold, 253 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 245° mag · 252° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 67 ft, 953 ft from threshold, 131 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 09/27
2,200 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 082° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 204 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 262° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 51 ft, 367 ft from threshold, 59 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,700 ft | |
| 09/27 | 2,200 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 | r060° / 15.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- TWY FM HGR TO END OF RY 25.
- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
- RWY HAS SOME SMALL LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWTH. BLOCK CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWTH RWY 07 TURNAROUND. GRAVEL FOD PRESENT IN PLACES.
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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 6R1 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 6R1
Welsh Airport (6R1) is an airport in Welsh, LA, at 18 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6R1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6R1 have a control tower?
No. Welsh Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 6R1?
Welsh Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6R1?
Welsh Airport is in Welsh, LA, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2419, -92.8293.
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