Houma Terrebonne Airport
HUM · KHUM · Houma, LA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:19 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 07:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 124° mag · 125° true
- Dimensions
- 4,999 × 185 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 125.3
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 5 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 51 ft, 1,353 ft from threshold, 178 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 8 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,843 / 4,843 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,999 ft | |
| 18/36 | 6,509 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Houma”Taxi & takeoff
“Houma”Departure & arrival
“New Orleans”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 346.3 | LCL/P |
| 350.35 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (HUM) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TBD 117.15 · RQR 110.80 · LEV 113.50 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD · Tibby | VOR/DME | 117.15 · 118Y | Low | r122° / 10.6 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r185° / 31.5 NM |
| LEV · Leeville | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | High | r307° / 37.4 NM |
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r242° / 38.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHUM / HUM
- Coordinates
- 29.5665, -90.6604
- Elevation
- 8 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-1900
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-1900; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.25 · ☎ 985-876-4055
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUM
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 12, 30 & 36; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 18/36 - CTAF. on 125.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. NUMEROUS BIRDS 500 FT AGL & BLO 2.8 NM SSW AER 36; AVOIDANCE ADVISED.
- RY 12/30 SFC SKID RESISTANCE FAIR WHEN WET
- EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER OPNS SOUTH THRU WEST OF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MSY APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 118.9.
- CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 12, 30 & 36; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- CITY OF HOUMA AND TERREBONNE PARISH.
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About KHUM
Houma Terrebonne Airport (HUM · KHUM) is an airport in Houma, LA, at 8 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,509 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHUM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHUM have a control tower?
Yes. Houma Terrebonne Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHUM?
Houma Terrebonne Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,509 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHUM?
Houma Terrebonne Airport is in Houma, LA, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.5665, -90.6604.
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