Birdwin Airport Private
7LA1 · Port Sulphur, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 07:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:12 PM | 01:12Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 207° mag · 210° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 027°) on the 45° at 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,200 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 7LA1 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 7LA1 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LEV 113.50 · HRV 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEV · Leeville | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | High | r050° / 28.1 NM |
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r142° / 28.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7LA1 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7LA1
- Coordinates
- 29.4602, -89.6777
- Elevation
- 2 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- 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
- 1972/09
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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About 7LA1
Birdwin Airport (7LA1) is an airport in Port Sulphur, LA, at 2 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7LA1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7LA1 have a control tower?
No. Birdwin Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 7LA1?
Birdwin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7LA1?
Birdwin Airport is in Port Sulphur, LA, at an elevation of 2 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4602, -89.6777.
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