Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial
IYA · KIYA · Abbeville, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:34 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 159° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 352 ft MSL · 336 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (IYA)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 352 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 16 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 7 ft, 360 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 16 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 5,000 ft | |
| H1/ | 80 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Lafayette”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 135.075 | APT REMARK 1 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 268.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 338.25 | LAFAYETTE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (IYA) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LFT 109.80 · LLA 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT · Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r197° / 13.9 NM |
| LLA · White Lake | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r035° / 24.1 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 / FAA LID
- KIYA / IYA
- Coordinates
- 29.9758, -92.0842
- Elevation
- 16 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.875 · ☎ 337-892-0526
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RYS 16 & 34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- Other services
- Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU LAFAYETTE APCH & DE RIDDER FSS.
- FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RYS 16 & 34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
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About KIYA
Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial (IYA · KIYA) is an airport in Abbeville, LA, at 16 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIYA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIYA have a control tower?
No. Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KIYA?
Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIYA?
Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial is in Abbeville, LA, at an elevation of 16 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9758, -92.0842.
More about KIYA
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 KIYA 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.
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