Tensas Parish Airport

L33 · St Joseph, LA · 74 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: L33
Coordinates: 31.9774, -91.2405
Elevation: 74 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility: DRI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1986/07
Distance from city: 4 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunset	08:14 PM	01:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:42 PM	01:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:42 PM → 05:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:14 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from L33

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: MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 · 176°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,509 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 176° mag · 180° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 435 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 356° mag · 360° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 68 ft, 1,486 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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	3,509 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.9
FSS	122.2	DE RIDDER RDO

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HEZ · Natchez	VOR-DME	110.00	r005° / 21.8 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner

TENSAS PARISH POLICE JURY

PO BOX 6168, ST JOSEPH, LA

318-766-3542

Manager

RON WILHITE

PO BOX 557, ST JOSEPH, LA

(318) 537-1475

Remarks FAA

TFC PATTERN OERATIONS AT ST JOSEPH MUNI CONDUCTED ON W SIDE OF RY OR ALL TFC PATTERN OPERATIONS AT HUNTER MAY ARPT CONDUCTED E SIDE RY.
BIRDS IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
(WIND INDICATOR) WINDSOCK OTS TEMPOLY.
CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 318-282-0348 OR 318-372-7277.

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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 L33 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 L33

Tensas Parish Airport (L33) is an airport in St Joseph, LA, at 74 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,509 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L33, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does L33 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at L33?

Tensas Parish Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,509 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is L33?

Tensas Parish Airport is in St Joseph, LA, at an elevation of 74 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.9774, -91.2405.

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