Bayou Meadows Private
9LS1 · Darnell, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:08 PM | 00:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:33 PM | 00:33Z |
Plan a flight from 9LS1
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Full reports: nearest reporting station
Advisories
NOTAMs · Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports · Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards · Checking SIGMETs and G-AIRMETs…
Temporary flight restrictions · Checking for TFRs…
Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 173° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 180 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- CONC-TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 162 ft from threshold, 47 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,500 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 9LS1 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 9LS1 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MLU 117.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLU · Monroe | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r069° / 34.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9LS1 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9LS1
- Coordinates
- 32.6961, -91.3866
- Elevation
- 85 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1950/06
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- TREES & ROAD; POSSIBLE FARM EQUIP USED FOR CROP DUSTERS & CONST EQUIP ON OR NEAR AIRSTRIP. 20' DITCH OF WATER CROSSES AER 17.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Runways
- RWY 17/35 2000 FT CONC ON RWY 17 END, REMAINDER TURF.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: 46LA Plunkett Aviation Services INC (private) (5 NM) · 9M6 Kelly-Dumas (9 NM) · 0M8 Byerley (13 NM) · 82LS Lookout Point (private) (14 NM) · 2LA7 Costello (private) (16 NM) · 0M9 Delhi Municipal (18 NM)
About 9LS1
Bayou Meadows (9LS1) is an airport in Darnell, LA, at 85 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9LS1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9LS1 have a control tower?
No. Bayou Meadows is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9LS1?
Bayou Meadows has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9LS1?
Bayou Meadows is in Darnell, LA, at an elevation of 85 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6961, -91.3866.
More about 9LS1
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 9LS1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
Something here wrong or out of date? Report a data problem.