Star Dusters Airport

8TA9 · Washington, LA · 37 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8TA9
Coordinates: 30.6437, -92.0583
Elevation: 37 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	11:06Z
Sunset	08:14 PM	01:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:42 PM	01:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:42 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:14 PM → 05:06 AM

Plan a flight from 8TA9

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy E
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

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

Runway E/W

2,000 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
E/W	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	r350° / 27.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8TA9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8TA9. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 8TA9.

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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 8TA9 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 8TA9

Star Dusters Airport (8TA9) is an airport in Washington, LA, at 37 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8TA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 8TA9?

Star Dusters Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8TA9?

Star Dusters Airport is in Washington, LA, at an elevation of 37 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6437, -92.0583.

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