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O'Brien Flying Service Airport Private

LA71 · Iowa, LA · 26 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
LA71
Coordinates
30.2244, -93.0002
Elevation
26 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER
Attendance
ALL 0700-1700
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1991/03
Distance from city
1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:43 AM10:43Z
Sunrise06:11 AM11:11Z
Sunset08:17 PM01:17Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM01:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 05:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:17 PM → 05:11 AM

Plan a flight from LA71

Traffic pattern

03TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

3,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf
03
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
21
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LCH · Lake CharlesVORTAC113.40r041° / 7.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open LA71 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA71. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
Jet A
Airframe service
MINOR

Ownership & management

Owner
O'BRIEN FLYING SERVICE INC.
PO DRAWER 607, IOWA, LA
337-582-3700
Manager
DWAYNE O'BRIEN
PO DRAWER 607, IOWA, LA
337-582-3700

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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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 LA71 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 LA71

O'Brien Flying Service Airport (LA71) is an airport in Iowa, LA, at 26 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA71, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LA71 have a control tower?

No. O'Brien Flying Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at LA71?

O'Brien Flying Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LA71?

O'Brien Flying Service Airport is in Iowa, LA, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2244, -93.0002.

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