Open A-1 Ranch Airport Private
3LA8 · Lake Charles, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:30 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 164° true
- Dimensions
- 2,250 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 11 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,250 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 | r261° / 6.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3LA8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3LA8
- Coordinates
- 30.1385, -93.2279
- Elevation
- 11 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- 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
- Activated
- 1964/01
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
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 3LA8
Open A-1 Ranch Airport (3LA8) is an airport in Lake Charles, LA, at 11 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3LA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3LA8 have a control tower?
No. Open A-1 Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3LA8?
Open A-1 Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3LA8?
Open A-1 Ranch Airport is in Lake Charles, LA, at an elevation of 11 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1385, -93.2279.
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