Vivian Airport
3F4 · Vivian, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 268° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,998 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 088°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 259 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 106 ft, 2,392 ft from threshold, 208 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 54 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 260 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,998 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Shreveport”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 135.075 | APT REMARK 1 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 335.55 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EIC 117.40 · BAD 115.80 · EMG 116.65 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIC · Belcher | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r291° / 11.5 NM |
| BAD · Barksdale | TACAN | 115.80 · 105X | — | r319° / 27.6 NM |
| EMG · Elm Grove | VORTAC | 116.65 · 113Y | Low | r316° / 34.7 NM |
| TXK · Texarkana | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r168° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3F4
- Coordinates
- 32.8613, -94.0102
- Elevation
- 260 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- MON-SAT DAWN-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1960/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 09/27 AND REIL RY 09 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU BAD APCH CTL AND FLT SVCS.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT THE ARPT
Runways
- RWY 09 PAPI OTS - PAPIS ARE NOT COMMISSIONED
- RWY 27 PAPI OTS - PAPIS ARE NOT COMMISSIONED
Lighting
- MIRL RY 09/27 AND REIL RY 09 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
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About 3F4
Vivian Airport (3F4) is an airport in Vivian, LA, at 260 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3F4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3F4 have a control tower?
No. Vivian Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3F4?
Vivian Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,998 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3F4?
Vivian Airport is in Vivian, LA, at an elevation of 260 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8613, -94.0102.
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