Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6R1
- Coordinates
- 30.2419, -92.8293
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 05:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:16 PM → 05:10 AM
Plan a flight from 6R1
Runway 07/25
2,700 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 07
- Heading
- 065° mag · 72° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
25
- Heading
- 245° mag · 252° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 09/27
2,200 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair) 09
- Heading
- 082° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 262° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 | r060° / 15.6 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF WELSH
PO BOX 786, WELSH, LA
318-734-2231
Manager
KARL ARCENEAUX
PO BOX 863, WELSH, LA
337-570-4590
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- TWY FM HGR TO END OF RY 25.
- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
- RWY HAS SOME SMALL LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWTH. BLOCK CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWTH RWY 07 TURNAROUND. GRAVEL FOD PRESENT IN PLACES.
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