Goose Island Private
1LA3 · Hayes, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 000° mag · 004° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 180°) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LCH 113.40 · LLA 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r108° / 15.6 NM |
| LLA · White Lake | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r309° / 32.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1LA3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1LA3
- Coordinates
- 30.0308, -92.8335
- Elevation
- 4 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- 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
- 1964/04
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- CATTLE GRAZE ON RWY.
- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Contact
- ADDITIONAL CONTACT: JOHN C. THIELEN 500 KIRBY ST LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602 337-721-5724
Nearby airports
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About 1LA3
Goose Island (1LA3) is an airport in Hayes, LA, at 4 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1LA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1LA3 have a control tower?
No. Goose Island is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1LA3?
Goose Island has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1LA3?
Goose Island is in Hayes, LA, at an elevation of 4 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0308, -92.8335.
More about 1LA3
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 1LA3 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.
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