Kml Airport Private
12LA · Sulphur, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:28 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:03 PM | 01:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 85 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LCH 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r295° / 15.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 12LA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 12LA
- Coordinates
- 30.2759, -93.3574
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2002/02
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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About 12LA
Kml Airport (12LA) is an airport in Sulphur, LA, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 12LA have a control tower?
No. Kml Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 12LA?
Kml Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 12LA?
Kml Airport is in Sulphur, LA, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2759, -93.3574.
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