Caldwell Parish Airport
F86 · Columbia, 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 | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:03 PM | 01:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 189° mag · 193° true
- Dimensions
- 3,501 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 009°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 63 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 66 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MLU 117.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLU · Monroe | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r179° / 23.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F86
- Coordinates
- 32.1222, -92.0545
- Elevation
- 67 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- REIL RWY 01/19 OPR CONS; ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- BIRDS IN VCNTY OF AP.
- FOREIGN OBJECTS & DEBRIS PRESENT ON APRON. GRASS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS.
- FOR CD CTC MONROE APCH AT 318-327-5641, IF UNAVBL, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- CTC APRT MNGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
Runways
- RWY 19 PAPI - OTS
- GRASS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 01/19 OPR CONS; ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
- RWY LIGHTS - OTS INDEF.
- REIL OTS APCH END RWY 01.
- REIL OTS APCH END RWY 19.
Obstructions
- 4 FT FENCE 197 FT FM END OF RWY.
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About F86
Caldwell Parish Airport (F86) is an airport in Columbia, LA, at 67 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F86 have a control tower?
No. Caldwell Parish Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at F86?
Caldwell Parish Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F86?
Caldwell Parish Airport is in Columbia, LA, at an elevation of 67 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1222, -92.0545.
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