Little Pecan Island Airport Private
3LA4 · Grand Chenier, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:28 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 01:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 122° mag · 123° true
- Dimensions
- 4,002 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,002 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3LA4 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3LA4 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LLA 114.95 · LCH 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLA · White Lake | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r286° / 23.9 NM |
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r135° / 25.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3LA4 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3LA4
- Coordinates
- 29.7997, -92.8036
- Elevation
- 7 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- 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
- 1950/09
- Distance from city
- 9 ENE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
Runway lighting aids — 12: 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- TREES ALL DIRECTIONS.
- FOR FLT OPS AND PMSN TO LAND CTC 281-723-3834.
- 3L4 AWOS-3 IS ASSOCIATED WITH LITTLE PECAN ISLAND AIRPORT 3LA4.
- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RY 12; PAPI RWY 12; MIRL RY 12/30 - 122.75.
Nearby airports
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About 3LA4
Little Pecan Island Airport (3LA4) is an airport in Grand Chenier, LA, at 7 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3LA4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3LA4 have a control tower?
No. Little Pecan Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3LA4?
Little Pecan Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3LA4?
Little Pecan Island Airport is in Grand Chenier, LA, at an elevation of 7 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7997, -92.8036.
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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 3LA4 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.