George R Carr Memorial Air Field
BXA · KBXA · Bogalusa, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:52 PM | 00:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 183° mag · 183° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- LOCALIZER · LOC 111.1 (BXA)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 119 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 87 ft, 1,005 ft from threshold, 350 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 327.8 | MC COMB RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | LOCALIZER · LOC 111.1 (BXA) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PCU 113.95 · MCB 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCU · Picayune | VOR/DME | 113.95 · 86Y | Low | r330° / 16.7 NM |
| MCB · Mc Comb | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r142° / 35.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBXA / BXA
- Coordinates
- 30.8137, -89.8650
- Elevation
- 119 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.025 · ☎ 985-732-6224
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/10
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- CTC AMGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE
Runways
- MARKINGS ARE FADED AND ARE COVERED WITH MOLD.
- MARKINGS ARE FADED AND COVERED WITH MOLD.
- RWY CONTAINS SVRL CRACKS WITH GRASS ERUPTION AND RAVELING.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. REIL RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
- SINGLE POINT & OVERWING FUELING AVBL. 24 HRS SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- AFTER HOURS 985-750-0485.
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About KBXA
George R Carr Memorial Air Field (BXA · KBXA) is an airport in Bogalusa, LA, at 119 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBXA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBXA have a control tower?
No. George R Carr Memorial Air Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBXA?
George R Carr Memorial Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBXA?
George R Carr Memorial Air Field is in Bogalusa, LA, at an elevation of 119 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8137, -89.8650.
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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 KBXA 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.