John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport

M79 · Rayville, LA · 83 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: M79
Coordinates: 32.4856, -91.7724
Elevation: 83 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility: DRI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1950/09
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunset	08:17 PM	01:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:46 PM	01:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:46 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:17 PM → 05:00 AM

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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: DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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

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 09 · 090°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,200 ft × 100 ft · GRS

Heading: 090° mag · 92° true

Heading: 270° mag · 272° true

Runway 18/36

3,998 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 180° mag · 182° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 83 ft, 2,006 ft from threshold — 21:1 slope to clear

Heading: 000° mag · 2° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 27 ft, 465 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 291 ft

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
09/27	2,200 ft
18/36	3,998 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.9	MONROE APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MLU · Monroe	VORTAC	117.20	r095° / 13.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF RAYVILLE

PO BOX 878, RAYVILLE, LA

318-728-2011

Manager

CHARLIE ADAMS

12 ELLIS LANE, RAYVILLE, LA

318-235-0187

Remarks FAA

PRE-DATES THE ACT.
ROAD 367 FT & RR TRACK 467 FT FM APCH END RY 36.
RY 18/36 40-80 FT TREES WEST SIDE OF RY PENETRATE TRANSITION SLOPE.
FOR CD CTC MONROE APCH AT 318-327-5641, IF UNAVBL, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 318-235-3177.
APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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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 M79 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 M79

John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (M79) is an airport in Rayville, LA, at 83 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does M79 have a control tower?

No. John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at M79?

John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,998 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is M79?

John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport is in Rayville, LA, at an elevation of 83 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4856, -91.7724.

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