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Open A-1 Ranch Airport Private
3LA8 · Lake Charles, LA · 16 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3LA8
- Coordinates
- 30.1385, -93.2279
- Elevation
- 16 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1964/01
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:45 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:17 PM → 05:12 AM
Plan a flight from 3LA8
Runway 16/34
2,250 ft × 75 ft · Turf 16
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 | r261° / 6.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3LA8. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
OPEN A-1 RANCH INC
P.O. BOX 378, LAKE CHARLES, LA
Manager
THOMAS H GAYLE
P.O. BOX 378, LAKE CHARLES, LA
(337) 540-3452
Remarks FAA
- MAY BE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.
- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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