False River Regional Airport

HZR · KHZR · New Roads, LA · 40 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHZR
Coordinates: 30.7183, -91.4787
Elevation: 40 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility: DRI
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1974/05
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	11:03Z
Sunset	08:12 PM	01:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:40 PM	01:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:40 PM → 05:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:12 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from KHZR

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: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.

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 18 · 184°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 300 ft MSL · 260 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 300 ft MSL · 260 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 18/36

5,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 184° mag · 184° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 75 ft, 2,445 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear

Heading: 004° mag · 4° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (HZR)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
18/36	5,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.3	BATON ROUGE APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BTR · Baton Rouge	VORTAC	116.50	r320° / 16.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OFNEW RDS-POINTE COUPEE PARISH

PO BOX 97, NEW ROADS, LA

225-638-3192

Manager

JEAN-PIERRE DUROUSSEAU

PO BOX 97, NEW ROADS, LA

504-273-9018

Remarks FAA

DUAL LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONS IN EFFECT DUE TO TESTING OF LED MIRL & TWY LGTS INDEFLY.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
PUB PRKG PLS CTC AMGR AT 504-273-9018
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 - 122.8. MIRL RWY 18/36; ODALS RWY 36 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST - 122.8
TPA: 260 FT AGL ULTRA-LGT, 460 FT AGL HEL, 960 FT AGL FIXED WING WI 3 NM OF ARPT.
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 504-273-9018.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.
RSCD NOT RPRTED 2100-1300 M-F AND 0500-0459 ON WKENDS, HOLS.

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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 KHZR 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 KHZR

False River Regional Airport (HZR · KHZR) is an airport in New Roads, LA, at 40 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHZR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHZR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KHZR?

False River Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHZR?

False River Regional Airport is in New Roads, LA, at an elevation of 40 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.7183, -91.4787.

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