Woodsland Plantation Airport Private
40LA · Monroe, 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 | 05:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:03 PM | 01:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,800 × 130 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the right downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MLU 117.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLU · Monroe | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r159° / 10.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 40LA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 40LA
- Coordinates
- 32.3460, -91.9696
- Elevation
- 60 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1981/09
- Distance from city
- 10 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Contact
- PHILLIP SCHAITEL - 318-372-4359.
Nearby airports
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About 40LA
Woodsland Plantation Airport (40LA) is an airport in Monroe, LA, at 60 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 40LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 40LA have a control tower?
No. Woodsland Plantation Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 40LA?
Woodsland Plantation Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 40LA?
Woodsland Plantation Airport is in Monroe, LA, at an elevation of 60 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3460, -91.9696.
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