Airport information
- FAA LID
- L83
- Coordinates
- 29.7478, -90.8329
- Elevation
- 9 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1972/09
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
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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 | 08:07 PM | 01:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- REIL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 08 · 082°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
2,999 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 082° mag · 84° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 79 ft, 637 ft from threshold, 132 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 262° mag · 264° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 73 ft, 1,754 ft from threshold, 130 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 90 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,999 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.9 | NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD · Tibby | VORTAC | 112.00 | r356° / 5 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r210° / 24 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- RWY 08/26 AGRICULTURE WASHDOWN PAD 500 FT NORTH OF RWY AT MIDFLD.
- FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
- TREES 60 FT TALL; 160 FT NORTH AND SOUTH OF CNTRLN PENT THE 7:1 TRSNL SLP RWY 08.
- WILDLIFE ON OR NEAR THE RWY SAFETY AREA
- CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
- REIL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- FOR ARPT ATND AFT HRS CALL 985-209-4697.
- 100LL FUEL AVBL BY APPT CALL 985-209-4697
- APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About L83
Thibodaux Municipal Airport (L83) is an airport in Schriever, LA, at 9 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L83, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L83 have a control tower?
No. Thibodaux Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at L83?
Thibodaux Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,999 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L83?
Thibodaux Municipal Airport is in Schriever, LA, at an elevation of 9 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7478, -90.8329.
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