St Landry Parish
OPL · KOPL · Opelousas, 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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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 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,999 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 150 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 71 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 48 ft, 943 ft from threshold, 114 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 58 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 71 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,999 ft | |
| 06/24 | 4,051 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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 268.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 338.25 | LAFAYETTE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LFT 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT · Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r343° / 22.6 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
- KOPL / OPL
- Coordinates
- 30.5584, -92.0994
- Elevation
- 74 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.775 · ☎ 337-948-8560
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 11,500 ft MSL · 0700-1800 LCL WKENDS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36, PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 123.0 — 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 (additive)
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
- RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
- RWY HAS SOME CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THRU CRACKS.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36, PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- CTC ARPT MGR FOR ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR FUEL.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- AFTER HRS EMERG CELL 337-351-0025.
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About KOPL
St Landry Parish (OPL · KOPL) is an airport in Opelousas, LA, at 74 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOPL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOPL have a control tower?
No. St Landry Parish is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KOPL?
St Landry Parish has 2 runways; the longest is 5,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOPL?
St Landry Parish is in Opelousas, LA, at an elevation of 74 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5584, -92.0994.
More about KOPL
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 KOPL 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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