St Landry Parish Ahart Field

OPL · KOPL · Opelousas, LA · 75 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOPL / OPL
Coordinates: 30.5584, -92.0994
Elevation: 75 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility: OPL
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1630; SAT 0800-1200
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/10
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	11:06Z
Sunset	08:14 PM	01:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:41 PM	01:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:41 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:14 PM → 05:06 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 06/24

4,051 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 059° mag · 60° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 165 ft

Heading: 239° mag · 240° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 169 ft

Runway 18/36

5,999 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 179° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 150 ft

Heading: 359° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 789 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	128.7	LAFAYETTE APP/DEP
RCO	135.075	DE RIDDER RDO
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LFT · Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	r343° / 22.6 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT

ST. LANDRY PARISH, P. O. DRAWER 1550, OPELOUSAS, LA

337-948-3688

Manager

LLOYD ARDOIN

299 HANGAR RD., OPELOUSAS, LA

337-407-1551

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36, PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
AFTER HRS EMERG CELL 337-351-0025.
CTC ARPT MGR FOR ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR FUEL.
RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
APCH RATIO 10:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH RATIO 16:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
RWY HAS SOME CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THRU CRACKS.

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