Tensas Parish
L33 · St Joseph, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:32 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:32 PM | 00:32Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 161° true
- Dimensions
- 3,509 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 74 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 435 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,509 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L33
- Coordinates
- 31.9732, -91.2387
- Elevation
- 74 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1986/07
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- BIRDS IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- (WIND INDICATOR) WINDSOCK OTS TEMPOLY.
- CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Attendance
- FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 318-282-0348 OR 318-372-7277.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: LA53 Tensas Flying Service (private) (1 NM) · LS83 Delta Dusters, LLC (private) (5 NM) · 68LS Myrtle Grove (private) (12 NM) · MS45 Bhllc (private) (12 NM) · MS59 Valley Of The Moon (private) (20 NM) · 9LS5 Red Beard Dusting Service (private) (21 NM)
About L33
Tensas Parish (L33) is an airport in St Joseph, LA, at 74 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,509 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L33, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L33 have a control tower?
No. Tensas Parish is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L33?
Tensas Parish has 1 runway; the longest is 3,509 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L33?
Tensas Parish is in St Joseph, LA, at an elevation of 74 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.9732, -91.2387.
More about L33
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 L33 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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